Fans can cast their vote for the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Division I semifinal playoff games.
The poll will be open until 6 p.m. Central time on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Votes can be cast once every 30 minutes (per IP address, so if multiple devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, only one can vote every 30 minutes).
Make sure to watch the Midstate :48 each Wednesday on our YouTube channel to see who we select as the winner. Our team submits their votes, and the fans’ poll winner gets one vote on the show as well. If there’s a tie, the fans’ voting serves as the tiebreaker and the higher-finishing player wins.
Here are the finalists, in alphabetical order, for the Player of the Week award for the Division I semifinals:
Colin Hurd, Page: Hurd was 20-of-28 passing for 360 yards and three touchdowns in the Patriots’ 27-24 victory at Henry County.
Darius Johnson, Beech: Johnson rushed 22 times for 301 yards and four touchdowns, and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in the Buccaneers’ 50-39 victory at Bartlett.
KeShawn Tarleton, Pearl-Cohn: Tarleton was 15-of-25 passing for 355 yards and four touchdowns in the Firebirds’ 53-47 victory at Haywood.
Eric Taylor, Oakland: Taylor had 11 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns, 10 tackles and a tackle for a loss in the Patriots’ 38-15 victory over visiting Maryville.
Honorable mention: Grace’son Beach, Pearl-Cohn; Zacc Beard, East Nashville; Frank Gordon, East Nashville; Javion Kinnard, Pearl-Cohn; Tyler Nix, Beech; D’Arious Reed, Pearl-Cohn; Boyce Smith, Page; Trequan Waters, East Nashville.
Previous winners this season
Gallatin’s Za’Kyian Brinkley was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Week 1. Brinkley is pictured with Gallatin head coach Chad Watson (left).
Brentwood Academy’s Deuce Scott was the Week 2 recipient of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award. Scott is pictured with members of the Eagles’ offensive line.
Lebanon’s Jack Clinard was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Week 3. Brinkley (back row, third from left) is pictured with some of his defensive teammates.
Macon County’s Gabe Borders was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Week 4. Borders (center, with award) is pictured with 615 Preps’ Scott Burton and several of his Macon County teammates.
Lipscomb Academy’s Junior Sherrill was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Week 5. Sherill is pictured with 615 Preps’ Chris Brooks and Lipscomb Academy offensive coordinator Jamie Graham.
Nashville Christian quarterback Jared Curtis (right) was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Week 6. Curtis is pictured with Nashville Christian head coach Jeff Brothers.
DeKalb County’s Colby Barnes was the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week for Week 7. Barnes is pictured with DeKalb County head coach Steve Trapp and several of his teammates. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)
Hendersonville senior Stevin Mack was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Week 8. Mack (left) is pictured with Hendersonville head coach James Beasley.
Pope Prep quarterback Chet Lax was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Week 9. Lax (left) is pictured with Pope Prep quarterback coach Jim Glover.
Lipscomb Academy’s Hank Brown was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Week 10. Brown is pictured with Lipscomb Academy offensive coordinator Jamie Graham. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)
Trousdale County’s Kobyn Calhoun was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for Week 11. (Scott Burton/615 Preps)
Beech’s Caden Thieman was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for the first round of the playoffs. (Cameron Reid/615 Preps)
Cane Ridge’s Shivan Abdullah was the winner of the Miracle Auto Group Player of the Week award for the second round of the playoffs. (Chris Brooks/615 Preps)