Poll results: BND Football Player of the Week commands 99% of the readers’ votes

Aiden Talley of Jerseyville High School is the winner of the first Belleville News-Democrat Football Player of the Week high school poll, as selected by readers of bnd.com.

Talley, a senior, Talley had 108 yards on the ground on 16 carries and 3 rushing touchdowns in the Panthers 48-6 win over Civic Memorial. Talley also caught two receptions for 69 yards and 1 touchdown catch.

Talley received 99% of the votes after as the Panthers stay competitive for the season.

Here are the other candidates:

• Chase Reynolds, Collinsville High School, Senior, WR/DB: Reynolds had 2 catches for 16 yards and 1 touchdown in a 33-24 loss against Mount Vernon. He also had a 76-yard passing touchdown and 1 fumble recovery for a 61-yard touchdown.
• Colten Robinson, Wesclin High School, Senior, RB: Robinson rushed for 278 yards on 33 carries and 2 touchdowns in the Warriors 36-14 victory over Dupo.
• Isaac Ackerman, Triad High School, Senior, QB: Ackerman completed 11/15 passes for 248 yards and a touchdown. Ackerman also ran 15 times for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns to lift the Knights 41-21 over Waterloo.
• Dylan Beadle, Highland High School, Senior, WR: Beadle hauled in 8 receptions for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Bulldogs 42-7 victory over Mascoutahl. Beadle also ran for 40 yards on 4 rushing attempts.
• Blake Gelly, Highland High School, Sophomore, QB: Gelly completed 13/16 (81%) passes for 197 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Bulldogs 42-7 victory over Mascoutah.

The poll ended at 10 a.m. Friday.

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.

The next football player of the week poll will appear on the BND’s website — www.bnd.com — at 5 a.m. Wednesday. Please email nominations to alathan@bnd.com.

This story was originally published September 22, 2023 at 4:10 PM.