Week 8 of Alabama High School football in the Montgomery area featured more high flying performances from athletes across the River Region. Here is this week's Montgomery Advertiser Boys Athlete of the Week poll, presented by The Vance Law Firm.
Voting will open on Sunday, Oct. 18, and go through Thursday, Oct. 22 till noon. The winner will be announced on Friday, Oct. 23.
Nominees are based off of top performers that are sent in by high school coaches or statisticians. Coaches and team stat keepers can send in stats to sports@montgomeryadvertiser.com to nominate players.
Montgomery Advertiser's Boys Athlete of the Week nominees presented by The Vance Law Firm for Oct. 12-16
- Montgomery Academy's Ali Nelson had five carries for 104 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns. Nelson also caught two passes for 45 yards.
- Pike Road's Quinton Robinson had nine carries for 78 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in Pike Road's 45-13 win over Wetumpka.
- Prattville's Jayden Aparicio-Bailey grabbed two interceptions, made four tackles and had a pass breakup.