Week 2: Vote for the Southwestern Illinois Football Player of the Week

Ahmad Lathan
·2 min read

Week 2 of the prep football season in the metro-east is in the books.

Now’s your chance to vote for the Belleville News-Democrat’s High School Football Player of the Week. The poll closes at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

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Want to nominate an athlete? The BND Athlete of the Week highlights high school varsity football players who put in outstanding performances from the week prior to the opening of the poll. If you want to suggest someone to be included, send an email to Ahmad Lathan at alathan@bnd.com

Please include the athlete’s name, school, class, position, and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.

To be clear, this poll is not scientific. In fact, we invite you to vote as many times as you want. It’s all for fun, BND readers. People also may submit the same athlete from week to week.

We are planning to post the results later this week after the poll closes.

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Here are this week’s nominees:

  • Rollin Armes, Collinsville High School, Senior, LB

Armes collected 2 sacks, 13 tackles — including 7 solo — 5 tackles for loss in the Kahoks’ 34-14 win over Centralia.

  • Brandon Coleman, Belleville East High School, Senior, RB.

Coleman rushed for 155 yards on 8 carries (19.1 yards per carry) and ran in 3 touchdowns in the Lancers’ 34-14 victory against Pekin.

  • Charleston Coldon, Althoff Catholic High School, Junior, WR/DB.

Coldon hauled in 4 receptions for 107 yards and 1 touchdown in a 46-13 win over Decatur St. Teresa. He also snagged an interception and notched 7 tackles on the defensive side.

  • Davon Parks, Mascoutah High School, Senior, RB.

Parks rushed for 136 yards on 27 carries and 3 touchdowns in a 29-6 victory over Riverview Gardens.

  • Darren Pennell, Collinsville High School, Senior, QB.

Pennell completed 13-20 passes for 253 yards and 2 ]touchdowns in a 34-14 win against Centralia. Pennell also rushed for 35 yards and ran for a touchdown.

  • KJ Thorps-Watt, Collinsville High School, Senior, WR.

Thorps-Watt caught 5 receptions for 95 yards and 1 touchdown in a 34-14 win over Centralia.