Citizens Bank Player of the Week - Division I semifinals

Nolensville senior Ryder Galardi is the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for his performance in the Division I semifinals of the TSSAA playoffs.

Galardi was 14-of-24 passing for 183 yards with a touchdown and rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown in a 56-21 loss to visiting Elizabethton.

Galardi won the fans’ vote as well, taking 57 percent of the votes. 615 Preps Podcast hosts Chris Brooks and Scott Burton split their official votes, as Brooks voted for Oakland junior running back Jordan James, while Burton sided with Brentwood Summit junior quarterback Destin Wade. Since the voting finished in a three-way tie, the fans’ vote served as the tiebreaker.

Galardi joins the growing list of award winners for the 2020 season:

La Vergne senior Ray Banner (left) was the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Week 1. With Banner is La Vergne head coach Mike Woodward. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)
Ravenwood seniors Junior Colson (left) and Trevor Andrews (right) won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Weeks 2 and 3, respectively. Also pictured is Ravenwood head coach Matt Daniels. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)
Oakland senior Victor Stephenson (right) was the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Week 4. With Stephenson is Oakland head coach Kevin Creasy. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)
Springfield senior Kevontez Hudson was the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Week 5. (Scott Burton/615 Preps)
Lebanon senior DeQuantay Shannon won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week award for Week 6. Shannon (right) is pictured with Lebanon head coach Chuck Gentry. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)
White House junior Ranen Blackburn won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Week 7. Also pictured is White House head coach Ryan Hamilton. (Scott Burton/615 Preps)
White House Heritage junior Malakhai Illaramendi won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Week 8. Also pictured is White House Heritage head coach Stetson Dickerson. (Scott Burton/615 Preps)
DeKalb County senior Desmond Nokes won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Week 9. Also pictured is DeKalb County head coach Steve Trapp. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)
DCA senior Jon Lewis won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Week 10. Also pictured is DCA head coach Paul Wade. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)
Goodpasture senior Brendan Jones won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for Week 11. Also pictured is Goodpasture head coach Tyler Turner. (Scott Burton/615 Preps)
Lipscomb Academy junior Alex Broome won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for the first round of the playoffs. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)
Davidson Academy senior Jared Vetetoe won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for the second round of the playoffs. Also pictured is Davidson Academy head coach Jonathan Quinn. (Scott Burton/615 Preps)
Trousdale County senior Cameron Rankins won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for the third round of the playoffs. (Drake Williams/615 Preps)
Nolensville senior Ryder Galardi won the Citizens Bank Player of the Week for the Division I semifinals. (Hope Faulkner/For 615 Preps)