It’s time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Buffalo Wild Wings Boys Prep Athlete of the Week.
This week’s poll features five football players who led their teams to wins during the week of Sept. 21-27.
Voting will be open until noon on Friday, Oct. 3.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Joseph Avolio, Lutheran North
The Mustangs ran through Grosse Pointe Woods Liggett-University in a 62-0 shutout on Friday, Sept. 26. Avolio, a backup quarterback for the team, played running back. He had 147 rushing yards and three touchdowns on seven carries.
Luke Beaudrie, Monroe Jefferson
The senior quarterback for the Bears used his legs instead of throwing the ball to lead the team to a 44-24 victory over Flat Rock on Friday. Beaudrie threw for only 57 yards on his 9-for-11 passing attempts, but rushed the ball 21 times for 202 yards and five touchdowns. He also had five tackles and one interception as a defensive back in the game.
Lander Emerick, Allen Park Cabrini
Emerick’s performance led the Monarchs to a 27-26 win over Royal Oak Shrine Friday evening. The senior receiver had seven receptions for 131 yards and three touchdowns. He also tested out his throwing abilities, connecting on a 33-yard touchdown pass to junior quarterback Evan Bergdoll.
Brady Hines, St. Mary’s Catholic Central
Hines led the Falcons to a 54-24 victory over Carleton Airport. The senior running back carried the offense with 196 rushing yards and four touchdowns on eight attempts. Defensively, Hines had nine tackles as the team’s edge rusher.
Kaleb Nielson, Williamston
The Hornets remained undefeated following a 43-0 victory against St. Johns. Nielson completed 10-of-11 passing attempts and threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 59 yards and a 23-yard touchdown on eight carries.
Come back to freep.com/sports/high-schools/ every Tuesday morning to vote for Athlete of the Week.
Miss the deadline to nominate an athlete?
We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week’s games. Nominate for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4 at freep.com/athlete. Note: Don’t use the nomination link to vote. You can vote in the poll above.
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