Vote for the southwestern Illinois Football Player of the Week from Sept. 2
Week 2 of the prep football season in the metro-east is in the books.
Now’s your chance to vote for the Belleville News-Democrat’s High School Football Player of the Week. The poll closes at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9.
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Want to nominate an athlete? The BND Athlete of the Week highlights high school varsity football players who put in outstanding performances from the week prior to the opening of the poll. If you want to suggest someone to be included, send an email to Garen Vartanian at gvartanian@bnd.com.
Please include the athlete’s name, school, class, position, and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
To be clear, this poll is not scientific. In fact, we invite you to vote as many times as you want. It’s all for fun, BND readers. People also may submit the same athlete from week to week.
We are planning to post the results later this week after the poll closes.
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Here are this week’s nominees:
- Cole Stuart, Freeburg High School, junior, quarterback/defensive back. Stuart completed 6-of-10 passes for 121 yards and 1 touchdown in 38-20 win against Nashville. Stuart also rushed for 106 yards and 3 touchdowns on 11 carries, while grabbing 2 passes for 69 yards and booting 2 punts with a 39-yard average.
Kendrick Lyons, Granite City High School, sophomore, quarterback/defensive back. Lyons completed 18-of-31 passes for 435 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 34-32 loss Carbondale.
Ian Poston, Granite City High School, senior, wide receiver/defensive back. Poston hauled in 9 receptions for 130 yards and 1 touchdown against Carbondale.
Zaiden Kelley, Granite City High School, sophomore, wide receiver/defensive back. Kelley notched 11 tackles and had 1 interception and two pass breakups against the Terriers.
Abby Knight, Granite City High School, sophomore, kicker. Knight went 3-for-3 on extra points and 1-for-1 on field attempts against Carbondale.
Dominic Voegele, Columbia High School, senior, quarterback/defensive back. Voegele rushed for 177 yards and 1 touchdown on 33 carries in a 9-0 victory against rival Waterloo. Voegele also completed 12-of-16 passes for 71 yards and booted a 47-yard field goal. On defense, Voegele recorded 7 tackles — including 1 tackle for loss — and had 2 interceptions.
Jerry Richardson, Collinsville High School, senior, running back/defensive back. Richardson rushed for 177 yards and 1 touchdown in a 29-14 win against Triad. Richardson also hauled in 3 passes for 50 yards while recording 4 tackles on defense.
Kolby Anderson, Collinsville High School, senior, quarterback/defensive back. Anderson rushed for 18 yards and 1 touchdown while grabbing 2 passes for 29 yards and a touchdown against the Knights. Anderson also notched 4 tackles on defense and had 1 pass breakup.
Eric Stuber, Collinsville High School, senior, wide receiver/lineback. Stuber collected 3 total tackles — including 1 tackle for loss — and recovered 2 fumbles against Triad.
OJ Mosely, Belleville East High School, senior, offensive lineman/defensive lineman. Mosely notched 5 tackles, blocked a punt and scored a defensive touchdown in a 33-22 loss to Pekin.
Braden Revermann, Breese Central, senior, wide received/defensive back. Revermann had 3 receptions for 64 yards, while, on defense, recorded 1 solo tackle, had 1 assist and nabbed 2 interceptions for 17 return yards in a 27-14 loss to Mater Dei.
Koen Rodebush, Triad High School, senior, defensive back. Rodebush posted 10 tackles and collected 2 interceptions while booting 5 punts for 210 yards (42 yard average) against Collinsville.
Robert Battle, East St. Louis High School, junior, quarterback. Battle completed 15-of-27 passes for 263 yards and 5 touchdowns while rushing for 84 yards and 1 touchdown on 10 carries in a 64-19 win against CBC.
TaRyan Martin, East St. Louis High School, sophomore, running back. Martin rushed for 152 yards and 1 touchdown on 14 carries against the Cadets.
Jalen Smith, O’Fallon High School, senior, wide receiver. Smith hauled in 6 catches for 133 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 35-13 win against Troy Buchanan.
This story was originally published September 7, 2022 at 5:00 AM.