The initial Athlete of the Week poll presented by Florida Power & Light celebrated a jack-of-all-trades playmaker in Jordan Figueroa, a great punter and a key piece of Choctaw’s secondary.
In the opening 21-14 win over Gulf Shores, he flashed his right leg and his hands with an intercepion and a number of punts inside the red zone. Come this past Friday versus Navarre, his legs weren’t needed in a 42-0 victory.
Who’ll follow the dual-sport athlete this week? That’s up for you to decide. Voting runs through Friday 2 p.m., so vote now and vote often.
Week 2 Northwest Florida Daily News AOTW Nominees
JD Brown, South Walton: In a 29-16 win at home over Fort Walton Beach, the junior threw for 241 yards and two scores and ran for another 43 yards
Jakobe Gilyard, Niceville: In a 27-6 win at home over Escambia, the freshman scored twice and delivering his second 100-yard rushing effort in as many tries.
Dylan Louthain, Freeport: In a 31-14 win at home over Jay, the junior rushed for 61 yards and two scores and also had four receptions for 106 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown from Carter Nunes.
Justice Baldwin, Baker: In a 34-22 victory at Destin, the quarterback completed 8 of 15 passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 39 yards and a score on 10 carries.
Junior Harris, Destin: Harris turned 12 carries into 214 yards, rushing for three touchdowns (72, 53 and 37 yards).
Tamen Zabetakis, Choctawhatchee: In a 42-0 win at home over Navarre, the quarterback was a perfect 8-for-8 through the air with 115 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 46 yards on seven carries.
This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Vote for the FPL Athlete of the Week for Aug. 25-30!
Reporting by Seth Stringer, Northwest Florida Daily News / Northwest Florida Daily News
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