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With the Pennsylvania high school football regular season now complete, the playoffs are on the horizon. The final week of October delivered another impressive array of individual performances, and High School On SI has compiled the nominees for Pennsylvania Football Player of the Week.
Among the standout candidates are Central Catholic's Manny Regus, who recorded 4.5 sacks; Jersey Shore's Nolan Pauling, who threw for 346 yards and four touchdowns; and Annville-Cleona's Yama Navarro, who rushed for 411 yards and six scores. These are just a few of the exceptional efforts from the week of Oct. 29-31.
Last week's winner was Jason Klokis of Mount Carmel. Voting for this week's poll closes at 11:59 p.m. PT on Nov. 8, and the winner will be announced in next week's poll.
Nominees
- Manny Regus, Central Catholic: The senior edge rusher tallied 4.5 sacks and five tackles for loss in a 45-0 shutout of Hempfield Area.
- Nolan Pauling, Jersey Shore: The junior quarterback passed for 346 yards and six touchdowns in a 53-27 win over Central Mountain.
- Yama Navarro, Annville-Cleona: The senior running back set a Lebanon County rushing record with 411 yards and six touchdowns on 36 carries in a 56-21 victory over Schuylkill Valley.
- Ayden Martinez, Big Spring: The senior wide receiver caught seven passes for 148 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Littlestown.
- Jaivin Peel, Beaver: The senior quarterback completed 21 of 29 passes for 357 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 54 yards and a score in a 56-26 victory over Ellwood City.
- Nasir Collins, Mount Union: The senior running back carried 23 times for 294 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-14 win over Windber.
- Ethan Coke, Hollidaysburg: The senior wide receiver had five catches for 192 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-14 victory over DuBois.
- Fletcher Thompson, Williams Valley: Thompson recorded 14 tackles, 10 solo stops, two tackles for loss, a sack, and a pass breakup in a 28-21 win over Tri-Valley.
- Aaron Strader, Pine-Richland: The senior quarterback completed 12 of 13 passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over Plum.
- Brandon Harris, Trinity: The sophomore running back rushed for 297 yards and four touchdowns in a 28-0 shutout win over West Perry.
- Zayden Smith, Bishop McDevitt: The senior wide receiver and Texas Tech commit caught five passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-18 victory over Chambersburg.
- Noah Williams, State College: The sophomore linebacker recorded 12 tackles, 10 solo stops, four tackles for loss, and two sacks in a 42-20 win over Harrisburg.
Fans are encouraged to review the nominees and cast their vote for the performance that impressed them the most.