Junior defensive end came up big in win over Greenville Christian.
Gonzalez, a junior defensive end, had three sacks and a forced fumble in 55-14 victory over Greenville Christian (Greenville, Miss.).
Here are the rest of this week's candidates:
Zion Johnson,
Newton (Covington): Junior running back scored three touchdowns and rushed for 198 yards in 44-17 victory over Brookwood.
Julian Lewis,
Carrollton: Sophomore completed 72 percent of his passes for 345 yards and five touchdowns in 64-8 win over Pebblebrook.
Toby Maddux,
Trion: Senior running back had 309 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 14 carries in 52-17 win over Chattooga.
Anthony Paulk,
Coffee (Douglas): Senior had a rushing touchdown, a forced fumble and an interception in 51-0 victory over Statesboro.
Quinton Slaughter,
Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn): Senior running back carried 48 times for 389 rushing yards and two touchdowns in 55-35 win over Union County.
Shane Throgmartin,
Mill Creek (Hoschton): Junior quarterback had a touchdown run and passed for 234 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner, in Mill Creek's 31-24 over national No. 5 Buford.
William Wallace,
Archer (Lawrenceville): Senior had a pair of forced fumbles in the Tigers upset victory over Parkview 28-27.
Austin Williams,
Walton (Marietta): Senior running back rushed for three touchdowns in 49-0 win over Kennesaw Mountain.
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