Vote: Who should be SBLive's Arkansas high school athlete of the week? (12/11/2023)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Arkansas high school athlete of the week for Dec. 4-10. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email nate@scorebooklive.com. 

Editor’s Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified. 

J.J. Andrews, Little Rock Christian Academy boys basketball

The 6-7 sophomore scored 24 points with 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals in a 75-51 victory over Little Rock Hall. He scored 11 points with 10 rebounds and 2 assists in a. 68-35 victory over Clinton. He scored 17 points with 9 rebounds and 5 assists in a 64-47 loss to Little Rock Central.

Keely Blanchard, Norfork girls basketball

The 5-10 senior scored 36 points with 12 rebounds in a 66-36 victory over Rural Special. She scored 14 points with 5 steals in a 55-39 victory over Harrison.

Jack Citty, Harding Academy football

Citty caught 10 passes for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 43-35 victory over Rivercrest in the Class 4A state championship game.

Payton Futch, Jessieville girls basketball

The 5-9 sophomore scored 30 points with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 9 steals in a 74-38 victory over Malvern. She scored 33 points in a 79-35 victory over Danville.

Dax Goff, Booneville football

The senior rushed for 245 yards and 3 touchdowns on 31 carries, earning MVP honors in a 25-22 victory over Prescott in the Class 3A state championship game.

Erianna Gooden, Fort Smith Northside girls basketball

The 6-0 junior scored 36 points with 10 rebounds and 8 assists and passed the 1,00-career point mark in a 71-69 victory over Bethany (Okla.).

Brady Hightower, Cedarville boys basketball

The junior scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 58-49 loss to Mansfield.

Kyler Hoover, Harding Academy football

The senior caught 5 passes for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 43-35 victory over Rivercrest in the Class 4A state championship game.

Jakyra Jackson, West Helena Central girls basketball

The 5-8 junior guard scored 37 points with 16 rebounds, 10 steals and 4 blocks in a 55-52 loss to Rivercrest.

Kadee Keaster, Atkins girls basketball

The 5-5 junior scored 30 points with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in a loss to Mayflower.

Wyatt Lancaster, Rivercrest football

The senior had 10 tackles, 0.5 sack and 1 tackle for loss in a 43-35 loss to Harding Academy in the Class 4A state championship game.

Owen Miller, Harding Academy football

The junior completed 21-of-31 passes for 362 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions while earning MVP honors in the Class 4A state championship game in a 43-35 victory over Rivercrest.

Luke Moore, Little Rock Central boys basketball

The 6-2 junior scored 22 points with 6 rebounds in a 64-47 victory over Little Rock Christian Academy.

Jeremiah Myers, Harding Academy football

The junior had 10 tackles, including 2 for losses in a 43-35 victory over Rivercrest in the Class 4A state championship game.

Courtland Muldrew, Springdale Har-Ber boys basketball

The 6-3 junior scored 40 points in an 80-76, double-overtime loss to Little Rock Central.

Cam Pryor, Harding Academy football

The sophomore had 10 tackles, including 2 for losses in a 43-35 victory over Rivercrest in the Class 4A state championship game.

Jeremy Randolph, Jr., Little Rock Hall boys basketball

Randolph scored 43 points in a 80-58 victory over Little Rock Parkview.

Lilly Reid, Sheridan girls basketball

The 5-9 sophomore scored 35 points with 9 three-pointers and grabbed 7 rebounds in a 57-28 victory over Hot Springs.

Ty Robinson, Lake Hamilton boys basketball

The 6-4 senior scored 16 points with 8 rebounds and 4 assists in a 65-50 loss to Pine Bluff. He scored 35 points in a 76-36 victory over Greenbrier. He scored 25 points with 9 rebounds and 4 assists in a 64-54 victory over Collierville (Tenn.) at the Cabot Classic.

Tekylun Sanders, Rivercrest football

The sophomore blocked a punt and field goal and had 7 tackles with 2 for losses in a 43-35 loss to Harding Academy in the Class 4A state championship game.

Talan Smith, Prescott football

Smith had 10 tackles, including 1 for a loss in a 25-22 loss to Booneville in the Class 3A state championship game.

Raylen Spratt, Dumas boys basketball

The 5-10 junior scored 23 points with 10 steals and 3 assists in a 63-25 victory over DeWitt. He scored 27 points with 3 assists and 2 steals in a 70-60 victory over Hamburg.

Jocelyn Tate, North Little Rock girls basketball 

The 5-10 senior scored 26 points with 15 rebounds, 7 steals and 2 blocks in a 58-52 victory over Fayetteville.

Layne Taylor, Farmington boys basketball

The 6-0 senior guard scored 26 points with 3 rebounds and 4 assists in a 67-46 victory over Hot Springs Lakeside. He scored we points with 7 rebounds and 9 assists in a 79-71 victory over Vilonia. He scored 27 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 86-59 victory over Forrest City.

Koby Turner, Rivercrest football

The senior ran for 232 yards and 3 touchdowns on 33 carries in a 43-35 loss to Harding Academy in the Class 4A state championship game.

Hunter Warren, Booneville football

The sophomore had 11 tackles in a 25-22 victory over Prescott in the Class 3A state championship game.