Vote: Who is the Maryland High School Football Defensive Player of the Week - Nov. 3, 2025

We’ve selected 10 nominees for your voting consideration

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Here are the candidates for our ninth honoree of 2025.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Messiah Jews of Gilman.

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Voting ends Nov. 9 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.

Linden Barganski, St. Paul’s School

Barganski, a 6-foot, 170-pound sophomore linebacker finished with 10 tackles and intercepted a pass in St. Paul’s 35-6 victory over Boys’ Latin School. 

Jeffrey Bell, Chopticon 

Bell, a 5-11, 160-pound junior linebacker, finished with 23 tackles (13 solo) in Chopticon’s 33-28 victory over LaPlata.

Xavier Bowie, Williamsport

Bowie, a 5-11, 215-pound defensive linemen, had 11 tackles (seven for loss) and three sacks in Williamsport’s 49-6 victory over Watkins Mill.

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Jack Conochan, Calvert

Conochan, a 5-5, 155-pound junior linebacker, had 12 tackles in Calvert’s 13-6 victory over Huntingtown.

Hunter Kelly, Queen Anne’s County

Kelly, a 5-9, 160-pound junior defensive back, had 15 tackles and a sack in Queen Anne’s 33-18 victory over Kent Island.

Justin Kelly, Chopticon

Kelly, a senior cornerback, had 11 tackles and an interception in Chopticon’s win over LaPlata.

Travon Pinkney, Old Mill

Pinkney, a 5-11, 195-pound senior linebacker, finished with 15 tackles in Old Mill’s victory over Glen Burnie. 

Declan Rebasti, Fallston

Rebasti, a sophomore, finished with 12 tackles in Fallston’s 21-14 victory over Bohemia Manor. 

Zachary Stansburge, Sparrows Point

Stansburge, a 5-11, 200-pound junior linebacker, finished with 16 tackles and a sack in Sparrows Point’s 20-6 victory over Towson.

Brookes Waters, Stephen Decatur

Waters, a senior defensive back, had 11 tackles and a sack in Decatur’s 35-14 victory over Parkside.

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.