VOTE: Gastonia, Shelby high school football Round 2 playoff player of the week polls
It's time to vote for the Gastonia and Shelby area high school football players of the week for the second round of the state playoffs.
You can learn about this week's candidates and submit your votes below. Only votes submitted via the poll below will be counted. The poll is open through midnight Thursday.
Our weekly top performers list and athlete of the week nominees are compiled from information provided to The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star by coaches, athletic directors or team statisticians through emails, MaxPreps or mentioning @JoeLHughesII in game results and highlights posted to Twitter.
If a top performer’s name doesn’t appear on the list, encourage their coach to email submissions to jhughes@gastongazette.com or sports@gastongazette.com.
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Offensive Player of the Week
Patrick Blee, South Point: Rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries, along with completing 4-of-6 passes for 86 yards and two TDs in a 74-41 win over Dudley.
Ny’Tavious Huskey, Crest: Completed 17-of-25 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns.
Lamont Littlejohn, Kings Mountain: Passed for three touchdowns in a 42-0 win over Smoky Mountain.
Christopher Daley II, East Lincoln: Completed 4-of-6 passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 26 yards and two TDs in a 35-7 win over Tuscola.
Ryan Thompson, Burns: Rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries, along with four receptions for 46 yards and another TD in a 42-0 win over Shelby.
Defensive Player of the Week
Aiden Ramirez, South Point: Had four tackles, returned an interception for a touchdown and blocked a field goal in his team’s 74-41 win over Dudley.
Zay Smith, Kings Mountain: Had two interceptions in his team’s 42-0 win over Smoky Mountain.
Ben Cutter, East Lincoln: Was in on a team-high 21 tackles during a 35-7 win over Tuscola.
Burns defense and special teams: Forced three turnovers and limited Shelby to 112 yards in a 42-0 win.
Teeghan Strutt, Lincolnton: Had seven tackles (two for a loss), a sack and a forced fumble in a 55-7 loss at Monroe.
Khiyale Washington, Mountain Island Charter: Had a team-high 16 tackles (two for a loss) and two sacks in a 42-0 loss to Andrews.
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Gastonia, Shelby-area football Round 2 player of the week polls
