The Tuscaloosa News is back with our Athletes of the Week with the top local high school athletes from Oct. 10-16.
Readers can decide which athlete from the Tuscaloosa area had the most impressive performance each week. Last week, Northside's Bennett Green won the boys poll with 55.6% of the vote for his 246 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries in a 49-21 win over Sipsey Valley.
Nominees for athlete of the week come from our top performers list the week before. Coaches and team stat keepers can send in stats to nominate players for top performer lists to sports@tuscaloosanews.com by 11 p.m. Friday.
See the nominees and vote below for The Tuscaloosa News Boys Athlete of the Week from Oct. 10-16. Voting will last until noon Thursday, Oct. 22.
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The Tuscaloosa News Boys Athlete of the Week nominees
- Bibb County's Tre Taylor rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns on 34 carries in a 35-7 win over West Blocton.
- Hubbertville's Blaize Wakefield completed 15-of-23 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns in a 51-14 win over Pickens County.
- Northside's Bennett Green took 19 carries for 232 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Shelby County.
- Sulligent's JohnWil Spruiel rushed for 262 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries in a 42-28 win over Lynn to secure second place in Class 1A, Region 5.
- Tuscaloosa Academy's Mark Norris completed 7-of-9 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns while adding 46 rushing yards on six carries in a 40-8 win over Holy Spirit.