Who should be South Florida’s football player of the week? (October 21, 2024)

As we move forward, there is some segregation across the South Florida soccer landscape.

Miami Central and Chaminade-Madonna continue to roll toward the playoffs, while St. Thomas Aquinas had a strong performance with an impressive 44-6 win over Monarch.

Then there’s Miami Northwestern, which coach Teddy Bridgewater is handing to a 23-18 win over two-time defending champion Columbus.

All in all, it was another exciting week of football in South Florida.

Now that the games are over, it’s time to pick the region’s best player in our SBLive South Florida football Player of the Week poll.

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Congratulations to last week’s winner: Derrek Cooper of Chaminade-Madonna.

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Voting ends on Sunday, October 27th at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:

The Texas recruit threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-0 win over Archbishop McCarthy.

Indorf bounced back from a loss to Chaminade-Madonna to lead the Raiders to a lopsided win against Monarch. The senior rushed for two touchdowns and threw two TD passes.

The Knights didn’t have much to cheer about at St. Thomas Aquinas. Still, the standout receiver made an impact with some great plays, including a 15-yard touchdown catch in the final two minutes. Brady also played defensive back and handled the punting duties.

Against Gulf Coast, Bradford gained 158 yards on 12 carries.

Due to the storms that hit South Florida, the Wildcats played two games last week. On Monday they defeated Goleman 31-6 and on Friday they defeated Cypress Bay 46-0. Circo came up big against Goleman with 268 passing yards and two touchdowns.

Playing in rainy conditions, Maine scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 10-yard run in the win over Southridge. Maine also threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Dontavious Kinchens in the 27-14 win.

Louis, a recent commit to Florida State, had another big game, rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown on just six carries against Archbishop McCarthy. And in a loss last Monday to Miami Norland, Louis gained 218 yards and scored two touchdowns.

Marcelin is committed to Miami and is coming off a dominant season for the Rockets. In a 22-14 win over Norland, Marcelin had four sacks and two additional tackles for loss.

Along the way, the Paladins spoiled the homecoming in Cooper City. Muhammad ran for 108 yards on 11 carries.

The Bulls distributed the wealth by defeating Columbus. Seven different players were credited with rushing attempts, but it was Davis who did the most damage with 82 yards on 11 carries.

The senior threw four touchdown passes in a 56-0 win over Avant Garde Academy.

The sophomore had two touchdown receptions in the win against Columbus.

Moore committed to Miami and rushed for 181 yards on six receptions and three touchdowns in a 63-19 win over Gulf Coast.

A brushing-style runner, Bueno gained 86 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown against Goleman.

The Bengals’ defense limited Plantation to seven points, with Saintcius credited with five tackles for loss.

All Mata seems to do is win. The Bengals quarterback made enough big plays in a 14-7 defensive duel with Plantation. Mata converted a 28-yard pass on fourth-and-7 to set up a touchdown.

Jackson rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on four carries, securing another impressive win for the Lions.

Not only has McQueen stabilized the Rockets’ quarterback position, he’s also a big reason Central is storming into the postseason as the state championship favorite. In the win over Norland, McQueen threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

Shattuck completed 10 of 14 passes for 261 yards and four touchdowns.

The Panthers defeated Miami Edison, 41-24, in a high-scoring contest in which Terry scored three touchdowns, including an 86-yard kickoff return for a score.

When Chance Washington suffered an arm injury in the first half, Wyche had to pick up the slack, rushing for 93 yards on 10 carries in the first two quarters. Wyche’s touchdown run in the second quarter gave the Raiders a three-point lead.