Vote: Who should be SBLive's Central North Carolina high school football defensive player of the week (11/13/23)?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Central North Carolina high school football defensive football player of the week for Nov. 13 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote in our poll. You may vote as often as you like. Voting will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced in next week's poll. If you would like to nominate an athlete, tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivenc.

Congratulations to last week's winner, Elijah Edwards of East Forsyth.

Editor’s note: Our Players of the Week polls are intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times you can vote during the competition. Our poll in no way is meant to discredit other players not mentioned.

Paul Widerman, Reidsville: Widerman had 15 tackles and two tackles for loss in a 42-7 win over West Stokes.

JaDon Blair, Mount Tabor: Blair had two interceptions and caught a 57-yard touchdown pass in a 19-14 win over Mooresville.

Chris Clarke, Independence: Clarke had a 95-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a 34-28 win over East Forsyth. It is the second straight week Clarke had a fumble return for a touchdown in the playoffs.

Eli Anders, Hough: Anders had two sacks and five tackles in a 45-12 win over Porter Ridge.

Jadyn Farmer, Butler: Farmer recorded eight tackles and a sack in a 47-7 win over West Forsyth.