Clay Ash of IMG Academy White is the Florida High School Football Player of the Week

No. 7 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) opened its 2023 high school football season Saturday with a signature 35-14 victory over No. 12 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) at the Broward County National Football Showcase in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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After receiving nearly 14,000 votes, Clay Ash of IMG Academy White (Bradenton) is the MaxPreps Florida High School Football Player of the Week.

Ash carried 19 times for 227 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-21 win for IMG Academy White over Key West. That performance came on the heels of a 141-yard performance with two TDs in the season-opener against St. John Paul II.

Here are the rest of this week's candidates, who collectively garnered more than 15,000 votes:

• Jayvan Boggs, Cocoa: Junior wide receiver hauled in 10 receptions for 218 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-21 win over Venice.

• Brady Hart, Cocoa: Sophomore quarterback connected on 26 of 33 pass attempts for 408 yards and four touchdowns. He also had five carries for 28 yards on the ground in a 31-21 victory over Venice.

• Jackson Jensen, Wharton (Tampa): Senior quarterback threw for 406 yards and four touchdowns while completing 68 percent of his passes in a 50-3 blowout of Plant City.

• Eddie Love, Fort Walton Beach: Junior running back carried 23 times for 259 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-13 win over South Walton.

• Michael McClenton, Ocoee: Sophomore defensive end stifled the opposing offense with 20 tackles, seven sacks and a pair of forced fumbles in a 13-6 victory against Wekiva.

• T.J. Moore, Tampa Catholic (Tampa): Senior wide receiver caught five passes for 191 yards and three touchdowns in a 46-0 victory over TRU Prep Academy.

• Jett Yurgealitis, NSU University (Fort Lauderdale): Senior quarterback completed 19-of-26 passes for 322 yards and six touchdowns. Also accounted for 13 yards rushing and an additional score in a 58-14 win over Pine Crest.

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Clay Ash of IMG Academy White is the Florida High School Football Player of the Week

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