Week 6: Vote for the Southwestern Illinois Football Player of the Week
Week 6 of the high school 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, Oct. 6.
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Here are this week’s nominees:
Gavin Lich, Waterloo High School, Senior, LB
Lich recorded 18 total tackles, including 3 tackles for loss, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 sack in a 21-12 victory over Jerseyville.
Armon Vinson, Belleville East High School, Senior, QB
Vinson completed 24 for 44 passes for 327 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for another score in the Lancers 31-28 win against O’Fallon.
Dierre Hill Jr., Althoff Catholic High School, Junior, RB/DB
Hill had 14 carries for 161 yards on the ground and 1 touchdown in Althoff’s 38-27 victory over Collinsville. Also, Hill had 5 tackles nd 2 interceptions, one of which was returned for a 36 yard touchdown.
Kaden Rakers, Breese Central High School, Junior, RB
Rakers rushed 10 times for 145 yards and scored 4 rushing touchdowns in the Cougar’s 41-7 victory against Salem.
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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 Ahmad Lathan at alathan@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 will post the results later this week after the poll closes.
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This story was originally published October 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM with the headline "Week 6: Vote for the Southwestern Illinois Football Player of the Week."