Vote: Who is the South Florida High School Football Player of the Week? - Oct. 20, 2025

Cast your vote to decide who had the best performance during Week 9 of the 2025 season

Jeff Gardenour | Oct 20, 2025

Cooper City quarterback Nick Dyer completed 9 of 13 passes for 203 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score to lead the Cowboys past South Plantation, 56-49, in a wild Class 6A, District 14 game. / Christopher Thomas/rcxposure

While some South Florida high school football teams were off last week, a good number of area players turned in some big-time performances in Week 9 of the 2025 season.

We looked at schools throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties and nominated 14 athletes for games played Oct. 16-18, 2025.

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

Congratulations to the winner for games played Oct. 8-11: Miami Westminster Christian QB Britton Bayag.

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26. The winner will be announced next week. Here are this week’s nominees:

Nick Dyer, QB, Cooper City

Talented junior completed 9 of 13 passes for 203 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for another score to lead the Cowboys past South Plantation, 56-49, in a wild Class 6A, District 14 game.

Nixon Kalish, QB, South Plantation

The junior completed 19 of 36 passes for 288 yards and four TDs in a loss to Cooper City.

Robert Kerns, QB, Archbishop McCarthy

Senior ran 14 times for 89 yards, including the game-winning 5-yard TD in the second half, to help the Mavericks upset powerhouse American Heritage Plantation, 13-10, in a Class 4A, District 15 game.

Anthony McQueen, QB, Miami Central

Star senior passed for more than 220 yards and three TDs and ran for two scores, including the game-winning 1-yard keeper with less than 1 minute left, to help the Rockets edge Miami Southridge, 34-28, and win the Greater Miami Athletic Conference (GMAC) title.

James Perrone, QB, Miami Southridge

Junior signal-caller completed 22 of 38 passes for 213 yards and one TD and rushed five times for 47 yards and two scores in a loss to Miami Central.

Neiman Lawrence, QB, Miami Northwestern

Super sophomore completed 21 of 31 passes for three TDs and ran two times for 23 yards to power the Bulls past Miami Palmetto, 28-0, in a GMAC game.

Kai Moore, QB, Miami Norland

Junior completed 24 of 32 passes for 266 yards and three TDs to lead the Vikings past Miami Columbus, 30-14, in a GMAC game.

Wyatt Smith, DE/TE, St. Thomas Aquinas

Athletic junior (6-foot-6, 240 pounds) recorded a whopping 30 tackles, including 12 solo, to power the Raiders past Monarch, 31-20.

Jason Farfan, DL, West Broward

Senior made six tackles and four sacks to power the Bobcats past Miramar, 52-8.

George Harris, S/OLB/ATH, Miami True North Classical Academy

Junior made two tackles and two interceptions to lead the Titans past Somerset Academy, 42-0.

Gary Hadley, Jr., ATH, Cardinal Gibbons

Senior made two interceptions to guide the Chiefs past Boca Raton, 35-13.

Chance Humphrey, QB, Pembroke Pines Flanagan

Senior passed for 238 yards and three TDs to lead the Falcons past Hallandale, 42-8.

Phillip Jones, Jr., OLB/DE, Miami LaSalle

Junior made seven tackles, including six solo, and four sacks to power the Royal Lions past Miami St. Brendan, 40-0.

Anton Smith, ATH, Miami Killian

Senior rushed 17 times for 208 yards and one TD, caught four passes for 66 yards and another score, and had 80 punt return yards to lead the Cougars past Hialeah, 36-32.

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 Oct 20, 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.