Vote Now: Who is Central Florida High School Football Player of the Week? - Dec. 1, 2025

Cast your vote to decide who had the best performance during Week 15 of the 2025 season

Jeff Gardenour | Dec 1, 2025

Vero Beach's Efrem White (11) runs during a playoff game against Lake Nona on Nov. 21, 2025. The senior completed 13 of 19 passes for 159 yards and one touchdown and rushed 10 times for 74 yards and four scores to lead the Indians to a 49-23 victory against Dr. Phillips in the Class 7A, Region 3 final on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. / KAILA JONES /TCPALM / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Central Florida high school football players were a big hit in regional championship games last Friday. Now, it’s on to the state semifinals for the winning teams.

We looked at schools in seven counties (Orange, Osceola, Lake, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River) and nominated 10 athletes for games played Nov. 28, 2025.

We ask you to check out the nominees below and cast your vote for Central Florida Player of the Week, which covers offense, defense and special teams.

Congratulations to the winner for games played Nov. 21, 2025: Real Life Christian Academy QB Caleb Burden.

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. PT, Sunday, Dec. 7. The winner will be announced next week. Here are this week’s nominees:

Noah Grubbs, QB, Lake Mary

The Notre Dame commit and star senior turned in another outstanding performance, completing 17 of 29 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns and rushing eight times for 34 yards and a score to power the Rams past previously unbeaten DeLand, 40-31, in the Class 7A, Region 1 final.

Taihj Moore, RB, DeLand

Super sophomore rushed 14 times for 170 yards and two TDs and caught a 17-yard pass in a close loss to Lake Mary.

Efrem White, ATH, Vero Beach

Super senior completed 13 of 19 passes for 159 yards and one TD and rushed 10 times for 74 yards and four scores to lead the Indians to a 49-23 victory against Dr. Phillips in the Class 7A, Region 3 final.

Camryn West, QB, Dr. Phillips

Talented senior scored on a 97-yard TD run on the game’s first play from scrimmage in a loss to Vero Beach.

Sebastian Johnson, QB, Mainland

Senior completed 24 of 42 passes for 328 yards and one TD to guide the Buccaneers in a 27-10 loss to Ponte Vedra in the Class 5A, Region 1 final.

Carter Emanuel, QB, Edgewater

Senior completed 23 of 43 passes for 281 yards and two TDs in a 27-14 loss to Lakeland in the Class 5A, Region 2 final.

Daunte Wallace, RB, Jones

Senior rushed 22 times for 120 yards and one TD to power the Tigers past Lake Wales, 24-10, in a Class 4A, Region 2 final.

Amar’e Johnson, RB/OLB, Bishop Moore

Senior rushed 27 times for 216 yards and three TDs to propel the Hornets past Eau Gallie, 31-28, in a Class 3A, Region 2 final.

Xavier Lherisse, ATH, Eau Gallie

Oregon commit threw three TD passes and ran for another score to lead the Commodores in a close loss to Bishop Moore.

O’Kece Battle, CB/WR, Cocoa

Senior made 13 tackles, including five solo, returned two kickoffs for 110 total yards and recovered a fumble to power the three-time defending state champ Tigers past Bradford, 17-10, in the Class 2A, Region 2 final.

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting
High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals. Sometimes, one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports. Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.

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Published Dec 1, 2025

JEFF GARDENOUR

Jeff Gardenour is a Florida native and long-time resident of the Sunshine State. He is a journalism veteran of more than four decades, having worked in a number of news divisions through the years for multiple media outlets, including Gannett and Tribune Company. A University of Florida journalism graduate, Jeff has covered every level of sports, including MLB, USFL, XFL, WNBA, NCAA, IMSA, high schools and more. He is a former award-winning sports editor of the Sebring News-Sun and current freelance writer for SBLive Sports, PrepVolleyball.com and The Orlando Sentinel. Jeff is married with two children and resides in Oviedo, FL. He can be reached at jgardenour1962@gmail.com and followed on Twitter @JMarkG1962.