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Deadline is 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26.
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center high school Athlete of the Week voting occurs each week during high school sports competition and recognizes athletes across all sports.
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Athletes were nominated over the past few weeks for the vote starting Sept. 22.
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Athletes are on this week’s ballot based on information made available to The Dispatch and nominations.
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Here are this week’s Boys Athlete of the Week candidates:
Drew Bellisari, Watterson football: Ran for three touchdowns, passed for one and returned an interception for another in a 36-6 win over Harvest Prep.
Austin Buescher, West Jefferson football: Completed 31 of 44 passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 24 yards and a sixth score on five carries in a 41-7 win over Springfield Catholic Central 41-7. Buescher has passed for 1,685 yards and 18 touchdowns this season.
Jack Collaguazo, Ready soccer: Had 11 goals and one assist in three games.
Giovanni Cotton, Grove City Christian football: Ran for 252 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries in a 62-20 win over Corning Miller.
Wyatt Denney, Cardington football: Ran for 217 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries, caught a pass for 21 yards and made 14 tackles at linebacker in a 36-35 win over East Knox.
Josh DiBlasio, Hilliard Davidson football: Passed for 213 yards and three touchdowns in a 22-7 win over Marysville.
Erkan Erciyas, Worthington Kilbourne football: Made three field goals, including a 45-yarder as time expired, in a 17-14 win at Dublin Scioto.
Jahmeir Gordon, Lancaster football: Stats: Accounted for 229 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in a 35-14 loss to Groveport, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries with three catches for 127 yards and another score.
Michael Igwe, New Albany football: Had seven tackles (including five for loss), six hurries, two sacks and one caused fumble in a 34-17 win over Hilliard Bradley.
Jett Jerwers, New Albany football: Rushed for 283 and three touchdowns on 19 carries in a 34-17 win over Hilliard Bradley.
Kyle Kirby, Granville football: Ran for 264 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a 35-0 win over Utica.
Edmund McAllister III, Pickerington Central football: Ran for 144 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in a 43-30 win over Canal Winchester.
Sirr McKinney, East football: Had a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown, then returned a blocked punt 50 yards for a score in a 26-0 win over Northland.
Brody Rodgers, Licking Valley football: Completed 15 of 20 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 28 yards and two TDs in a 57-13 win over Newark Catholic.
Ryan Sager, Johnstown football: Rushed for 130 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries, including a score in overtime of a 43-42 win over Watkins Memorial
Drew Samsal, Watkins Memorial football: Threw for 200 yards with three touchdowns and ran for 210 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in a 43-4 loss at Johnstown.
Bodie Smith, Newark football: Threw for 377 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-7 win over Logan.
Tommy Stai, Amanda-Clearcreek football: Ran for 233 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries in a 31-14 win over Circleville.
Eli Stumpf, Big Walnut football: Accounted for four touchdowns, rushing for scores of 9, 7 and 3 yards and completing 9 of 12 passes for 166 yards and another score in a 28-7 win over Westerville South.
Nick Vanhoose, North Union football: Rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a 46-27 win over Urbana.
Spike Woods, Teays Valley football: Rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries, had four tackles (including three for loss), broke up two passes and recovered a fumble in a 28-21 win over Reynoldsburg.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Vote for Dispatch Boys Athlete of the Week presented by Wexner Medical Center
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