VOTE NOW: Who should be the scoutSMART Florida Player of the Week for Week 5 (Sept. 20-Sept. 23)?

With high school football back in full swing around the state, the scoutSMART Florida Player of the Week Awards have returned for the 2023 season. Along with nominations from coaches and media and research from scoutSMART and FloridaHSFootball.com we will present to you five candidates for the scoutSMART Florida Player of the Week.

Voting is open to fans to help decide who should be the scoutSMART Florida Player of the Week for Week 5 is now through 3 p.m. on Friday, September 29. The winner will be announced on Friday by scoutSMART and FloridaHSFootball.com social media platforms on Friday, September 22, with a full profile on the winner presented next week on FloridaHSFootball.com

EDITOR’S NOTE: The scoutSMART Florida Player of the Week poll is intended to be fun, and without limits, and be supported with good sportsmanship. However, at anytime that is suspected that votes received for an athletes that are generated by any means outside of human voting will be disqualified from the poll. 

THE NOMINEES

RB/LB Alonso Collins, Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) – Senior Alonso Collins had 14 rushes for 108 yards and a touchdown. He caught 4 passes for 69 yards and a receiving touchdown in 35-0 win over Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale). On defense, he added 9 tackles, 1 TFL, and a sack.

QB Dylan Cook, St. Augustine – The backup quarterback in the starting role went 23-of-35 passing for 309 yards and threw for 3 TDs in 34-31 win over rival Bartram Trail (St. Johns).

QB Andrew Heidel, Manatee (Bradenton) – Went 23-of-40 passing for 412 yards in a 31-24 win over Port Charlotte in avenging a loss from last year.

QB Haden Klees, Wakulla (Crawfordville) – Went 26-of-40 passing for 347 yards passing and 5 touchdowns in a 45-21 road victory over Mosley.

QB Luke Knight, Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) – Went 27-of-37 passing for 419 yard and tossing 8 touchdowns in a huge 57-33 victory over Harmony.

DB Bradley Martino, Golden Gate (Naples) – Helped the Titans win their fourth game of the season with 3 tackles, forcing a fumble and recovering a fumble on defense while adding in 50 yards receiving on offense with a touchdown in their 35-7 win over Gulf Coast (Naples).

RB Connor Matthews, Navarre – Had 236 yards rushing on 28 carries scoring 4 touchdowns along the way in the Raiders’ 49-21 win over Carroll (AL).

WR/RB Willy Suraez, Jesuit (Tampa) – Scored all 4 touchdowns on the ground for the Tigers in a 28-21 home win over a surging Armwood (Seffner) program. Suraez had 164 all-purpose yards in the game.

DT Preston Watson, Seminole (Sanford) – Watson flexed his muscles with 5 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks and 1 INT in the Fighting Seminoles 45-20 over Vero Beach.

NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED EVERY WEEK

Nomination form opens every week on Friday nights and will close at Noon Eastern Time on Monday’s. Make sure you have your statistician compile stats in a timely manner over the weekend to allow time to have your athlete nominated for scoutSMART Florida Player of the Week. Click on the banner below to access the form.