Alabama high school sports: Collinsville's Keaton Deboard voted Gadsden area player of the week

Piedmont quarterback Aaron Jackson Hayes tries to evade the tackle of Hokes Bluff's Layton Horne during high school football action in Hokes Bluff, Alabama October 15, 2021.
Piedmont quarterback Aaron Jackson Hayes tries to evade the tackle of Hokes Bluff's Layton Horne during high school football action in Hokes Bluff, Alabama October 15, 2021.

Collinsville's Keaton Deboard has won The Gadsden Times player of the week poll for Week 8.

Deboard rushed 11 times for 280 yards, three touchdowns, while also passing for 42 yards and another score in a 31-6 victory over Asbury. He earned 64.05% of the vote.

Southside's Ziniah Hardy was second with 20.64% of the vote.

You can make a nomination for a future player of the week by sending an email to ekassim@gannett.com by 6 p.m. Sunday. Do not send votes to this address.

To submit items and to report high school athletics results with scores, records and leaders, email ekassim@gannett.com.

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Contact Ehsan Kassim at 256-300-5313 or ekassim@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Ehsan_Kassim.

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