It’s time to select the high school football player of the week for Week 8 of the 2026 season!
Following each week of the high school football season, the Beaver County Times will post a poll featuring players who had strong performances from the Beaver Valley.
The Times will pull nominees based on input from our staff and contributors. You can nominate an athlete for the upcoming week via email to timesscores@gmail.com and/or emorrison@usatodayco.com. Please include details of the athlete’s achievements for the current week only, including notable statistics or results. All submissions will be considered, but not necessarily selected as a nominee.
Fans can vote as many times as they’d like until the poll closes at noon on Friday, Oct. 23. The winners of the poll will be announced at the beginning of each week.
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Beaver County Times' high school football player of the week winners
Best Student Section: Hopewell [552 votes]
Best Band: Blackhawk [14,436 votes]
Best Cheerleading Squad: Blackhawk [41,712 votes]
Week 1: Brodie Cornell, West Allegheny [12,674 votes]
Week 2: Kaden Bailey, Freedom Area [12,726 votes]
Week 3: Heath Lewis, New Brighton [14,113 votes]
Week 4: Jason Clinton Jr., Rochester [21,417 votes]
Week 5: Brodie Cornell, West Allegheny [22,041 votes]
Week 6: Brodie Cornell, West Allegheny [10,296 votes]
Week 7: Brodie Cornell, West Allegheny [8,036 votes]
Ethan Morrison is the sports reporter for the Beaver County Times. Contact him at emorrison@usatodayco.com and follow him at EthanMorrison26 on X.
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