You vote, you decide...who had Ohio’s best football performances this past week?
Video: Marion Local vs Patrick Henry highlights
Watch the Flyers earn a berth in their sixth straight state final with a win over the Patriots in a D-VI state semifinal. You vote, you decide...who had Ohio's best individual performance this past week? Who had the best team performance?
MaxPreps and JJHuddle are proud to announce that they will sponsor an athlete of the week and team of the week award in football during the 2016-2017 school year.
Each week during the season (regular and post), there will be a fan-generated contest to tab weekly winners. Each weekly winner will receive awards: a banner, bracelets and certificates.
How does it work? Fans will nominate top performances (email efrantz@maxpreps.com) and nominees will also be selected from those schools that report stats on MaxPreps. We will announce the weekly finalists (up to 10) on MaxPreps and JJHuddle every Tuesday and voting will be conducted in a special poll. Voting will cease at noon on Monday. The winners will be announced the next day along with the next week's nominees.
Vote as many times as you want. It's a competition. You can vote below.
Week 13 Football Athlete of the Week
* Donny Johnson, Patrick Henry (Hamler) (FINAL VOTING RESULTS) Senior
running back carried the ball 21 times for 211 yards and three
touchdowns in a 21-19 win over Ayersville in a D-VI regional final.
Week 13 Football Team of the Week
* Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) (FINAL VOTING RESULTS) The
Warriors beat Waterford 29-14 in D-VII to claim the program's first
regional title. Senior back Daniel Bangura ran for 272 yards and two
touchdowns on 35 carries to become the first Ohio player to surpass
4,000 yards rushing. His 56 total touchdowns are a state single-season
record too.
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Canton Central Catholic quarterback Jack Murphy is one of the nominee's for Ohio athlete of the week.
Photo by Jeff Harwell
Week 14 Football Athlete of the Week nominees
* Nate Moeller, Marion Local (Maria Stein)Had 215 yards rushing, 100 yards receiving and four touchdowns in a 36-7 win over Patrick Henry in the D-VI state semifinals.
* Jack Murphy, Canton Central CatholicJunior quarterback threw for 147 yards and a touchdown and ran for 83 yards and a touchdown in a 24-14 win over Milan Edison in the D-V state semifinals.
* Grey Brancifort, Pickerington CentralHad a game-high 14 tackles and returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown in a 29-27 loss to St. Xavier in the D-I state semifinals.
* Tresean Smith, La Salle (Cincinnati)Senior ran for two touchdowns, had three tackles and an interception in a 35-0 D-II state semifinal win over Anthony Wayne.
* Raveion Hargrove, Trotwood-MadisonJunior running back ran for 164 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a 36-0 win over Toledo Central Catholic in the D-III state semifinals. Hargrove has rushed for 705 yards and nine touchdowns on 60 postseason carries (averaging 11.75 yards per carry in playoffs).
* Jalen Mcgee, SteubenvilleCarried the ball 10 times for 80 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-27 win over previously unbeaten Perry in the D-IV state semifinals.
* Todd Sibley jr., Archbishop Hoban (Akron)Senior running back and Pitt recruit carried the ball 37 times for 187 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-14 win over Columbus Desales in the D-III state semifinals.
* Greg Valent, John F. Kennedy Catholic (Warren)Quarterback ran for three touchdowns and threw for another in a 48-7 win over Harvest Prep in the D-VII state semifinals.
* Lucas D'orazio, Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland)Junior running back rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries and returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown in a 30-14 win over Newark catholic in the D-VI state semifinals.
Week 14 Football Team of the Week nominees
* ColdwaterThe Cavaliers tied fellow NAC school Marion Local for the state record for consecutive playoff wins with its 24th – a 33-14 victory over Coshocton in D-V that elevated the Cavaliers to their eight straight state final. Coldwater will attempt to win a record fifth-straight state championship and 25th straight playoff game.
* Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland)The Redskins advanced to the program’s first state final with a 30-14 win over Newark catholic in the D-VI state semifinals. Cuyahoga Heights is the only remaining unbeaten team in Ohio.
* John F. Kennedy Catholic (Warren)The Eagles beat Harvest Prep 48-7 in the D-VII state semifinals to become Trumball County’s first school to reach the state finals since they did themselves in 2006. Now they’ll try to win the county’s first state title since they brought home the 1991 crown.
* Trotwood-MadisonThe Rams exorcised some demons with a 36-0 win over Toledo Central Catholic in the D-III state semifinals. TCC had beaten Trotwood three times in the postseason in the last six years, including once in the state final. Trotwood will try to become the third No. 7 seed to win a state title.
* Marion Local (Maria Stein)The Flyers advanced to their sixth straight state final with a 36-7 win over Patrick Henry in the D-VI state semifinals.
* Canton Central CatholicThe Crusaders advanced to their third straight state final with a 24-14 win over Milan Edison in a D-V state semifinal.
* St. Xavier (Cincinnati)The Bombers became the second school to make the state finals with five losses thanks to a 29-27 win over Pickerington Central in the Division I state semifinals. St. Xavier was 4-5 after Week 9 of the regular season.
* Bishop Hartley (Columbus)The Hawks earned a shot at defending their state title with a 14-7 win over previously unbeaten and No. 1 ranked Alter in the D-IV state semifinals.
