MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio HS Athlete of the Week

Elliott Gilardi highlights Lehman Catholic High School
Watch the junior quarterback and AOW nominee account for six touchdowns in a win over Waynesfield-Goshen.

You vote, you decide...who had Ohio's best individual performance this past week?
 
MaxPreps and JJHuddle are proud to announce that they will again sponsor an athlete of the week during the 2017-18 school year.

Each week during the season (regular and post), there will be a fan-generated contest to tab two weekly winners. Each winner will receive awards (bracelets and certificates). Football, girls and boys soccer and volleyball athletes will be eligible for the award.

How does it work?

Nominees will be selected from statistics submitted on MaxPreps. Coaches who do not have current access may request their free account here. Stats must be entered on MaxPreps to make players eligible for the Athlete of the Week awards. We will announce the weekly finalists on MaxPreps and JJHuddle every Tuesday and voting will be conducted in a special poll. Voting will cease at noon on Mondays. The winners (2-3 per week) will be announced the next day along with the next week's nominees.

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Last week over 125,000 votes were cast. Four nominees had almost 25-percent of the vote each, so for the firs .

* Paige Jones, New Bremen Volleyball (Votes)
Senior outside hitter and Michigan recruit had 44 kills as the Cardinals beat Coldwater 3-2 in a match-up of Ohio's No. 1 Division III and IV teams. 

* Megan Brzozowski, Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills) Volleyball (Votes)
Junior setter had 67 assists in a 3-2 win over Stow Munroe-Falls.

* Phoebe Jackson, Woodmore (Elmore) Girls Soccer (Votes)
Sophomore goalkeeper made 14 saves in a 2-0 shutout win over Genoa. Also had 14 saves in a 2-2 tie with Lake.



* Duce Johnson, Alliance Football
Senior running back carried the ball 24 times for 462 yards and six touchdowns in 70-40 win over Salem. The 462 yards ranks 15th all-time for a single-game in Ohio history.

* Jaron Sharp, Kenton Football
Junior quarterback completed 37-of-52 passes for 516 yards and five touchdowns and carried the ball 14 times for 102 yards and another touchdown in a 43-37 win over Lima Shawnee. The 516 passing yards ranks 31st all-time in Ohio for a single-game.

Ohio High School Football Stats

* Camryn Jarrett, United (Hanoverton) Volleyball
Senior had 37 kills, four blocks and 19 digs in a 3-2 win over Columbiana. Also added 26 kills, seven blocks and 11 digs in a 3-2 win over Canton South and 24 kills and 17 digs in a 3-0 win over East Plaestine.

* Julia Frank, Berkshire (Burton) Girls Soccer
Junior had five goals and three assists in an 8-0 win over Crestwood. Also had four goals and an assist in a 6-1 win over Beachwood and a goal and three assists in a 12-0 win over Conneaut.

Ohio High School Volleyball Stats

* Katie May, Independence Volleyball
Junior had 59 assists in a 3-1 win over Huron, 36 assists in a 3-0 win over Geneva and 29 assists in a 3-0 win over Orange.

Ohio High School Girls Soccer Stats

* Elliott Gilardi, Lehman Catholic (Sidney) Football
Junior quarterback completed 7-of-8 passes for 149 yards and five touchdowns and carried the ball five times for 40 yards and a touchdown in a 77-14 win over Waynesfield-Goshen.

Ohio High School Boys Soccer Stats

* Davion Daniels, Hubbard Football
Junior quarterback completed 11-of-13 passes for 369 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another touchdown (and 36 yards) in a 54-14 win over Jefferson Area.

* Kayla Hardy, Galion Volleyball
Freshman had 40 assists in a 3-0 win over North Union and a career-high 59 assists in a 3-2 loss to Ontario.


* Owen Wetherill & Nick Adams, Hardin Northern (Dola) Football (Votes)
Duo dominated in a 57-35 win over Arcadia. Wetherill, a freshman quarterback and linebacker, completed 18-of-31 passes for 329 yards and six touchdowns and had 12 tackles, including three tackles-for-loss and two sacks. Adams, a junior running back, carried the ball 12 times for 100 yards and a touchdown and caught six passes for 146 yards and three more touchdowns.

* Jacob Denlinger, Twin Valley South (West Alexandria) Boys Soccer (Votes)
Senior goalkeeper made 17 saves in a 4-0 shutout win over Middletown Madison. Also had 16 saves in a 3-1 loss to Miami Valley.

* Rachel Williamson, Antwerp Volleyball (Votes)
Senior middle hitter had 45 kills and four blocks in a 3-2 win over Miller City.


* Eli Gibson, Preble Shawnee (Camden) Football (Votes)
Senior running back averaged 9.5 yards per carry and churned out 334 yards (and two touchdowns) on 35 carries in a 30-7 win over Twin Valley South. That followed up a 234-yard, three touchdown performance in a 32-14 Week 1 win over National Trail where he averaged 13 yards on 18 carries.

* Caden Hostetler, Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) Football (Votes)
Junior running back ran for 247 yards and five touchdowns on 18 carries (13.7 yard average) in a 38-32 win over Akron Manchester.

* Fide Valverde-Rivera, Streetsboro Girls Soccer (Votes)
Junior forward had five goals in a 14-0 win over Akron Springfield and three in an 8-1 win over Firestone.

* Nick Sparr and Austin Davis, Triway (Wooster) Football (Votes)
Senior pass-catch combo shined in a 41-14 win over Waynedale. Sparr completed 17-of-20 passes for 348 yards and five touchdowns, while Davis had seven catches for 202 yards and three touchdowns.

* Morgan Bowers, Bexley (Columbus) Girls Soccer (Votes)
Junior had three goals and three assists in a 7-0 win over London.

* Tino Kusic and Jeremiah Booker, Bridgeport Football
Pass-catch dup dominated in a 52-0 win over Paden City (WV). Kusic completed 14-of-20 passes for 440 yards and seven touchdowns, while, Booker had seven catches for 284 yards and 4 touchdowns.

* Ali Thompson, Bloom-Carroll (Carroll) Volleyball
Junior libero had 54 digs in a 3-2 win over Teays Valley and 38 digs in a 3-1 win over Liberty Union.

* Halie Sciury, Sandy Valley (Magnolia) Girls Soccer
Senior had six goals in an 8-0 win over Akron North, three goals in a 6-3 loss to Harrison Central and two goals in a 2-2 tie with Kingsway Christian.

* Ethan Wright, Manchester (Akron) Football (Votes)
Sophomore running back went over 1,000 yards rushing for the season with 276 yards and six touchdowns on 17 carries in a 55-8 win over Triway.

* Hannah Headlee, Jonathan Alder (Plain City) Girls Soccer (Votes)
Senior scored 20 points last week (nine goals, two assists) as her team went 3-0 and outscored its opponents 25-1.

* Ryan Delelles, Steubenville Boys Soccer (Votes)
Senior scored five goals in a 5-3 win over Columbiana Crestview.

* Kyle Flannery, East (Sciotoville) Football (Votes)
Junior scored five touchdowns via rushing (three), receiving and punt return in a 49-7 win over Manchester.