MaxPreps Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week Award: Vote Now

Each week during the season (regular and post), there will be a fan-generated contest to tab weekly winners. Each winner receives a letter and award patch for their varsity jacket. 

How does it work?

Nominees are selected from statistics submitted on MaxPreps. Coaches who do not have current access may request their free account here. Weekly finalists are released on MaxPreps every Tuesday and voting is conducted in a special poll. Voting ceases at noon on Mondays. The winners are announced the next day along with the next week's nominees.

Participants may vote as many times as they want. It's a competition. Last week over 125,000 votes were cast.

Week 1 Pennsylvania High School Athletes of the Week

* Caden Smith, Franklin Regional (Murrysville) Football
Senior defensive back/receiver had three interceptions (returned one for a touchdown) and five tackles in a 41-12 win over Plum. Also completed his lone pass attempt on offense for a 64-yard touchdown.

* Griffin Buzzell, Meadville Football
Senior running back/linebacker balled out in a 50-48 loss to Grove City. Carried the ball 20 times for 192 yards and three touchdowns and registered 19 tackles on defense.

Here is the school year's first round of nominees...

Week 2 Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week Nominees

* Ethen Knox, Oil City Football
Sophomore had 423 all-purpose yards, including 290 and three touchdowns on 31 carries, in a 38-18 win over Conneaut Area. Also had a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown and made 13 tackles on defense.

* Collin Quintano, Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) Football
Senior quarterback completed 17-of-24 passes for 385 yards and five touchdowns in a 53-14 win over Southern Lehigh.

* Isaiah Cobb, Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth) Football
Sophomore running back carried the ball 53 times for 294 yards and four touchdowns in a 28-27 loss to Dallas.

* Brayden Kunselman, Brookville Football
Junior receiver caught seven passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-7 win over DuBois. Also had five tackles and an interception.

* Ezi Hite, Williams Valley (Tower City) Football
Junior defensive tackle had six tackles, including five sacks, and a forced fumble in a 24-16 win over Pine Grove. Has 17 tackles and seven TFL through two games.



* Levi Swartz, Greenville Football
Senior running back carried the ball 13 times for 241 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-15 win over Lakeview.

* Lucas Palange, Exeter Township (Reading) Football
Junior had eight tackles, five TFL and 2.5 sacks in a 56-8 win over Boyertown.

* Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (Kittanning) Football
Junior quarterback accounted for six touchdowns in a 49-6 win over Deer Lakes. Completed 23-of-35 passes for 285 yards and five touchdowns and carried the ball seven times for 42 yards and a touchdown.