Vote now: Which high school freshman who played as an 8th-grader will have the best 2023 football season?

Not every state allows middle school students to play varsity high school football, but in the states that do, quarterback is probably the toughest for an eighth-grader to earn playing time.

Last week SBLive Sports put the spotlight on six high school football players who suited up for their varsity squad as eighth-graders last season.

Four of them played quarterback, and the other two are projected to become signal-callers as soon as this upcoming fall season.

Now we're asking you, the fan, to vote for the "veteran" rising freshman who you think will have the biggest season in 2023.

The voting will conclude Tuesday, July 11, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

Descriptions of each athlete's eighth-grade season are below the poll.

Joseph Allen, Melbourne Central Catholic (Florida)

Allen got into the action early playing varsity football for the Benjamin Buccaneers, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns. A fractured foot ended his season early, and the QB who recently picked up his first Division I offer from UCF transferred to Melbourne Central Catholic in the offseason.

Peyton Houston, Calvary Baptist (Louisiana)

QB Hit List ranks Houston one spot ahead of Trent Seaborn (Thompson, Alabama) as the top quarterback in the nation in the Class of 2027 (Mater Dei's Furian Inferrera is No. 3). Calvary Baptist called Houston's number in the final game of the season in 2022, perhaps to give the fans a glimpse of what's to come. The dual-threat QB — who also played varsity baseball as an eighth-grader — completed both of his passes for 14 yards and has spent the 7-on-7 season drawing oohs and ahs from college scouts.

Ge'arey Johnson, Mount Zion Christian (North Carolina)

A dual-threat quarterback who was 6-foot-2 as an eighth-grader, Johnson is now listed at 6-4 going into ninth grade. Although he didn't throw a pass as an eighth-grader, he saw plenty of time on both sides of the ball, scoring on an 87-yard touchdown reception against Wake Prep Academy while making 16 tackles with a sack and an interception on defense throughout the season.

Tootie Lindsey, West Jones (Mississippi)

Lindsey spent his eighth-grade year as a starting wide receiver catching passes from his older brother, Marlon. Now that Marlon has graduated, Tootie Lindsey is "another guy that is going to say, ‘down, set, hut’ in the future here at West Jones," coach Scott Pierson told the Laurel Leader-Call last fall.

Trent Seaborn, Thompson (Alabama)

The buzz surrounding Seaborn reached its peak last season when he led the Warriors to their fourth consecutive state championship, completing 12 of 14 pass attempts for 207 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-24 win over Auburn. He's picked up coast-to-coast Division I offers, from Ole Miss and Alabama to Oregon.

Jack Spaeder, American (Florida)

Spaeder threw for 611 yards and eight touchdowns as a middle schooler playing varsity at Avant Garde Academy last fall. The 6-foot-2 pro-style quarterback will play his ninth-grade year for the American Patriots.