Pickerington Central football player Rocco Williams was selected as the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Boys Athlete of the Week for Nov. 10-16.
Williams ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns in a 17-16 win over Upper Arlington.
Williams received 50.6% of the vote and was followed by West Jefferson football player Austin Buescher, who received 38.7%, and Big Walnut football player Nolan Buirley (9.8%).
Buescher became the school’s all-time leader in passing touchdowns (114), throwing for 380 yards and four scores in a 34-32 win over Beverly Fort Frye.
Buirley accounted for all five Big Walnut touchdowns, catching a TD pass and rushing for 208 yards and five touchdowns on 23 carries in a 35-0 win over Canal Winchester.
The Athlete of the Week voting recognizes athletes across all sports.
Nominations are due Monday mornings for competitions that took place the previous week. The boys poll is live until 4 p.m. Fridays. The girls poll is live until 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Anyone can nominate an athlete by email to bwhite1@dispatch.com or through X (formerly Twitter) tagging @BrianWhite13.
Once athletes win during the regular season, they’re not eligible to be back on the ballot until the postseason. Athletes who have not been a recipient of one of the weekly awards can be nominated more than once.
Have any questions? Email sports editor Brian White at bwhite1@dispatch.com
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Pickerington Central’s Rocco Williams is Wexner Boys Athlete of Week
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