Who are SBLive Sports’ Florida Football Top Performers of Week 7?
These athletes will be featured in the Florida Athlete of the Week Poll early this week. Come back and vote for who you think should be the Athlete of the Week.
This list is not intended to be comprehensive
Luke Knight, Merritt Island
Remember Knight? Yeah you do. The former Jesuit quarterback who won a state title in Class 6A last year? Well, he’s at a new school and he’s doing some big things. The signal caller completed 28-of-36 passes for 467 yards, three touchdowns and added three rushing in a 45-36 win over Eustis.
AJ Hairston, Monarch
It was a week of big time performances all over the place and south Florida had a bevy of them. Monarch quarterback AJ Hairston went off in a 42-13 win over McArthur, completing 21-of-30 for 320 yards and four touchdowns.
Anthony Powers, Suwannee
Amother freshman sensation when it comes to signal callers in the state of Florida. Powers had himself a night in Suwannee’s 47-7 win over Santa Fe. Powers threw for 343 yards, four passing touchdowns and rushed for another two.
Caleb Coburn, East Lake
We can’t forget the performances from the makeup games on Monday night as East Lake made a stunning comeback behind the play of quarterback Caleb Coburn. The linebacker-turned-quarterback went for 306 yards passing, completing 17-of-30 passes, five touchdowns and added 99 on the ground and two more scores.
Tayshaun Balmir, Pasco
I think Balmir could probably make this list every week, couldn’t he? Well, he did it again and all while nearly setting a county record. Balmir rushed for 360 yards and and scored four times in Pasco’s 39-18 win over Cypress Creek.
Sabby Meassick, Tohopekaliga
This freshman could end up having some state records when its all said and done. He ended up having himself one of the top performances in the state Friday. Meassick threw for 437 yards and seven touchdowns in a 53-14 win over Wesley Chapel.
Michael Grant, Maclay
The Marauders’ signal caller even in a loss put up some impressive numbers. Though Maclay fell 33-28 to Chipley, Grant threw for 347 yards and four touchdowns. He’s one of the top quarterbacks in the state.
Joe Jackson, Ridge Community
The Kansas State commit ran wild in a 55-26 Ridge Community victory over Haines City on Friday. Jackson rushed for 245 yards on 16 attempts and scored four touchdowns. One of the top rushing performances in central Florida.
