Vote for the high school football player of the week, Week 6
Whitehaven quarterback Jour’din Shelton hands the ball off during the Whitehaven vs. Germantown football game at Germantown High School. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Once again this season, The Daily Memphian is recognizing a high school football player of the week.
And we need you — our readers — to help.
Each Monday, we post several of the top performers from the previous week’s games. Readers can vote for their favorite until Thursday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m., at which point the winner will be announced.
Here are the candidates from Week 6.
Ben Brewer, Fayette Academy: It would be hard to imagine a better, or more impactful — or more perfect — performance than the one Brewer turned in for his team last week. The senior, who is committed to Vanderbilt, hit all three extra points, went 5 for 5 on field-goal attempts (34, 36, 20, 35, 30) and put all nine of his kickoffs in the end zone for touchbacks as the Vikings defeated Halls, 36-20.
Nasir Hill, Brighton: Hill racked up 324 all-purpose yards on just eight touches and scored four touchdowns as the Cardinals picked up their first region victory of the season, 44-6 over Kingsbury. The senior rushed four times 96 yards and a touchdown, returned two kickoffs for 159 yards — scoring on both — while adding 69 yards on two punt returns and another TD.
Trintin Martin, Center Hill: Martin, a 5-10, 175-pound junior, turned in the highest rushing yardage total for an area player this season against Lewisburg. He carried 38 times for 309 yards while scoring on runs of 4, 58 and 24 yards to lead the Mustangs to a 48-28 win.
Jour’Din Shelton, Whitehaven: The Tigers (5-1) won their fifth game in a row in impressive fashion, traveling to Munford and handing the Cougars their first loss of the season, 40-13. Shelton was the star; the junior quarterback rushed for 201 yards on just 11 carries while scoring three times (62, 59, 48) and also completed 4 of 5 passes for 55 yards and a fourth touchdown.
Tae Walden, Collierville: The Oregon commit was at his two-way best in Collierville’s 49-14 victory over Bartlett. He caught scoring passes of 14 and 65 yards from freshman Dominic Rocconi and ended with 149 yards on eight receptions, while also holding Bartlett’s heralded junior, Pierce Washington, to one catch.
Previous winners
Week 1: Jayden Marr, DL, KIPP
Week 2: Ja’Karion Burrell, RB, Brighton
Week 3: Connor Jones, WR, Lakeland Prep
Week 4: Brett Godwin, QB, Lakeland Prep
Week 5: Reagan Bullard, RB, Kirby
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TSSAA MSCIAA High School Football High School Football Player of the Week Brighton High Center Hill High Collierville High Fayette Academy Whitehaven High Ben Brewer Nasir Hill Trintin Martin Jour'Din Shelton Tae WaldenJohn Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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