The Alabama high school fall sports season has begun, and The Tuscaloosa News is back with our Athletes of the Week.
Readers can decide which athlete from the Tuscaloosa area had the most impressive performance each week. Below are our Boys Athlete of the Week nominees and poll for the beginning of the fall sports season, Aug. 20-21. There is a separate poll for The Tuscaloosa News Girls Athlete of the Week.
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.
Voting will last until noon Thursday, Aug. 27.
TOP PERFORMERS:Hale County’s Marcus Bryant Jr. leads top performers with 6 touchdowns
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS:Gordo football again hangs on vs. Fayette County, extends rivalry streak
Tuscaloosa News Boys Athlete of the Week nominees
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Hale County’s Marcus Bryant Jr. totaled 252 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-22 win over Berry.
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Hubbertville’s Blaize Wakefield completed 14 of 26 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns and added two interceptions on defense in a 28-22 win over University Charter.
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Northside’s Bennett Green rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries and added a fumble recovery for a touchdown in a 49-27 win over Winfield.
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Sipsey Valley’s Isaiah Bennett rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns on five carries in a 48-12 win over Marion County.
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Tuscaloosa Academy’s Mark Norris threw four touchdown passes and rushed for another touchdown in a 33-12 win over Sulligent.
Who is The Tuscaloosa News Boys Athlete of the Week for Aug. 20-21?
Source: sports.yahoo.com
