Here are the nominees for The State Journal-Register’s athlete of the week.
The poll closes at noon on Friday, Aug. 28. Information about the nominees is below, listed in alphabetical order.
Lane McAnally, Petersburg PORTA
The senior quarterback rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two more as PORTA opened the season with a 50-21 home win over Pittsfield in a Sangamo Conference game.Â
Elijah Patton, Hillsboro
The senior quarterback ran nine times for 131 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing a 19-yard TD to Eli Zaidi in a 27-14 win over Pana in the South Central Conference.
Isaac Repscher, Taylorville
The senior quarterback went 13-of-19 for 331 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-7 nonconference win over Olney Richland County. He also supplied a TD run.
Konnor Reynolds, Nokomis
The senior ran for 200 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in a 32-13 win over Arcola in the Lincoln Prairie Conference.
Demetrius Roberson, Sacred Heart-Griffin
The senior receiver made the spectacular go-ahead touchdown grab with 9.1 seconds remaining in a 27-23 nonconference win over New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central in Bloomington on Saturday. He had two catches for 62 yards.
Evrim Tabag, Rochester
The junior running back rushed for 158 yards on 26 carries as Rochester rallied from a 10-0 deficit to defeat host Moline 21-17.
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Reporting by Bill Welt, Springfield State Journal-Register / State Journal-Register
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