VOTE: Who should be SBLive’s Alabama high school athlete of the week?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Alabama high school athlete of the week for Nov. 30-Dec. 6 as nominated by coaches and fans.

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Alabama high school athlete of the week for Nov. 30-Dec. 6 as nominated by coaches and fans. We’ll send a free SBLive T-shirt to the winner of the poll! Voting will conclude Monday at 11:59 p.m.If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email jd@scorebooklive.com.

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Tanner Bailey, Gordo football: The junior quarterback passed for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the 4A state final, but the Green Wave came up short in a 35-20 loss to Handley.

Myles Butler, Montgomery Catholic football: The senior made six catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the 3A title game, but the Knights came up just short against Fyffe, falling 21-16.

Ka’javeion Byrd, Pickens County football: The Tornadoes lost to Linden, 32-8, in the 1A title game, but Byrd, a senior, caught eight passes for 121 yards and a touchdown and recorded 11 tackles on defense. 

Jakobe Fields, Mars Hill Bible football: The senior recorded seven tackles — including 2.5 for loss — and a sack in the 2A state final, helping the Panthers beat Abbeville, 56-14.

Griffin Hanson, Mars Hill Bible football: Hanson, a freshman quarterback, threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and was named MVP of the 2A state final as the Panthers blew out Abbeville, 56-14.

Trevor Hardy, Thompson football: The junior kicker was the MVP of the 7A championship game, booting a 35-yard field goal as time expired to give the Warriors a dramatic 29-28 win over Auburn.

Peyton Higgins, Mars Hill Bible football: The senior rushed for 156 yards, picked up 49 more yards on a catch and scored on a 76-yard kickoff return as the Panthers defeated Abbeville 56-14 for the 2A title.

Christian Lewis, Pleasant Grove football: Lewis, a senior, caught six passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns in the Spartans’ 29-21 loss to St. Paul’s Episcopal in the 5A state final. 

Caleb McCreary, Montgomery Catholic football: The freshman quarterback threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns in the 3A state final, but the Knights fell short in a 21-16 loss to Fyffe.

Justus McDaniel, Mars Hill Bible football: The senior did a little of everything in the Panthers’ 2A title-clinching 56-14 rout of Abbeville, rushing for 75 yards and four touchdowns, catching a pass and making three tackles.

Ga’Quincy McKinstry, Pinson Valley football: The star senior earned MVP honors of the 6A state championship game, finishing with five catches for 89 yards — including the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter — as the Indians defeated Spanish Fort, 23-13.

Tae Meadows, Handley football: Meadows, a junior, led the Tigers to a 35-20 win over Gordo in the 4A championship game by rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns.

Will Passeau, St. Paul’s Episcopal football: Passeau was the MVP of the 5A state championship game, which the Saints won, 29-21, over Pleasant Grove. The senior wide receiver made six catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 40-yarder in the second half.

Ryan Peppins, Thompson football: The junior made 10 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown in the Warriors’ thrilling 29-28 win over Auburn in the 7A title game.

James Perkins Jr., Pinson Valley football: The senior led the Indians defense in their 23-13 win over Spanish Fort in the 6A final, finishing with seven tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.

Zach Pyron, Pinson Valley football: The junior quarterback passed for 166 yards and two touchdowns — including a go-ahead strike to Ga’Quincy McKinstry in the fourth quarter — and rushed for 74 yards in the Indians’ 6A championship-clinching 23-13 victory against Spanish Fort.

Ike Rowell, Fyffe football: The senior accounted for 298 yards — 155 passing, 143 rushing — and three touchdowns (all rushing) to power the Red Devils to a 21-16 victory against Montgomery Catholic in the 3A state championship game.

Jamar Williams, Linden football: The senior defensive lineman scored two touchdowns in the Patriots’ 1A title-clinching 32-8 rout of Pickens County — one on an 18-yard interception return and the other on a five-yard fumble return. Four of his five tackles went for a loss, including three sacks.

Korbyn Williams, Thompson football: The sophomore made the game-turning play in the Warriors’ improbable 29-28 win over Auburn in the 7A final, blocking a punt and running it back 38 yards for a touchdown with 18 seconds left. 

Sam Williams, Mars Hill Bible football: Williams, a sophomore, led the Panthers defense with 11 tackles in a 56-14 win over Abbeville in the 2A state championship game.