Vote now: Who should be SBLive's Southern California High School Athlete of the Week (Nov. 24-26)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Southern California High School Athlete of the Week for Nov. 24-26 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced on Monday. If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email us at athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sbliveca.

LAST WEEK’S SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

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 that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

Pierce Clarkson, St. John Bosco football: Clarkson passed for 264 yards and three touchdowns in Friday's win over previously unbeaten Mater Dei.

Elijah Brown, Mater Dei football: Brown passed for 291 yards and two touchdowns in Friday's loss to St. John Bosco.

Dereun Dortch, San Jacinto football: Dortch passed for 291 yards and four touchdowns in Friday's win over Orange.

Dillon Gresham, San Jacinto football: Gresham caught eight passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns against Orange.

Jaylen Crutchfield, Downey football: Crutchfield carried nine times for 174 yards and two touchdowns in the Southern Section Division 4 championship against Cypress.

Bryant Carey, Downey football: Carey caught four passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns and also forced a fumble against Cypress.

San Quintanilla, Walnut football: Quintanilla passed for 143 yards and two touchdowns and also added 107 rushing yards and a touchdown against Bellflower.

Troy Leigber, Laguna Hills football: Leigber had 204 rushing yards and two touchdowns to help the Hawks take down Golden Valley 28-27.

Dane Dunn, Sierra Canyon football: Dunn rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns to push the Trailblazers past previously unbeaten Inglewood.

Jackson Kollock, Laguna Beach football: Kollock passed for 142 yards and had three passing touchdowns in Saturday's championship win over Diamond Bar.

William Saucedo, Yorba Linda football: Saucedo rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 9-6 win over Upland.

Samuel Cooper IV, University City football: Cooper passed for 193 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 112 yards in Friday's Division 3 championship game against Point Loma.

Xzavier Bejarano, Palo Verde Valley football: Bejarano rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns to help the Yellow Jackets capture their second consecutive CIF championship.

Markus Macon, Palo Verde Valley football: Macon rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns in the Division 4 championship game against Fallbrook.

Jerry McClure, Mater Dei Catholic football: McClure caught 14 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns against Mission Hills.

Dominic Nankil, Mater Dei Catholic football: Nankil completed 30 of 38 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns in Friday's win over Mission Hills.

Anthony McMillian, Mater Dei Catholic football: McMillian had 228 total yards and two rushing touchdowns against Mission Hills in the San Diego Section Division 1 championship game.

Life Pollard, Classical Academy football: Pollard had 148 total yards and four touchdowns to help the Caimans capture their first CIF title in a 33-14 victory over Crawford.

Isaiah Jackson, Granite Hills football: Jackson rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 48-12 win over Ramona.