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

We’ve selected 18 nominees for your voting consideration

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Here are the candidates for our seventh honoree of 2025.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: El'lias Clark of Washington.

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Voting ends Oct. 26 at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.

Bradyn Bean, Fort Hill 

Bean, a 5-foot-8, 293-pound senior, had 27 carries for 259 yards and four touchdowns in Fort Hill’s 48-6 victory over North Hagerstown.

Tyler Bell, Atholton 

Bell, a 6-foot, 185-pound senior quarterback, went 10-of-14 passing for 130 yards and two touchdowns and ran 19 times for 141 yards and a score in Atholton’s 37-28 victory over Howard.

Michael Boateng, Paint Branch

Boated, a 6-1, 185-pound senior wide receiver, had three catches for 167 yards and three touchdowns in Paint Branch’s 61-0 victory over Walt Whitman.

Jazir Dickerson, Colonel Richardson

Dickerson, a 6-2, 160-pound junior running back, had 15 carries for 262 yards and four touchdowns in Colonel Richardson’s 50-6 victory over Nandua (Del.).

Will Drakeford, Quince Orchard

Drakeford, a 6-2, 190-pound senior quarterback, went 14-of-17 for 241 yards and two touchdowns in Quince Orchard’s 42-0 victory over Clarksburg.

David Grayton, Williamsport

Grayson, a 5-10, 160-pound wide receiver, had three receptions for 130 yards in Williamsport’s 21-12 victory over South Hagerstown.

Natalie Goury, Quince Orchard

Goury, a senior, had four catches for 105 yards and a touchdown in Quince Orchard’s win over Clarksburg.

Michael Griffin, Fallston 

Griffin, a 6-foot, 160-pound junior quarterback, rushed for 216 yards and four touchdowns and threw for 100 yards in Fallston’s 35-22 victory over Joppatowne.

Blake Howell, Severna Park

Howell, a 6-foot, 185-pound senior quarterback, accounted for 236 yards and two touchdowns in Severna Park’s 22-14 victory over Arundel.

Hunter Humphries, Winston Churchill

Humphires, a 6-2, 190-pound junior quarterback, completed 13-of-15 passes for 168 yards and three touchdowns in Churchill’s 35-0 victory over Seneca Valley. 

Tyler Lee, Guilford Park

Lee, a 5-10, 200-pound junior running back, had 27 carries for 201 yards and three touchdowns in Guilford Park’s 28-16 victory over Glenelg.

Bradly Matthews, Linganore

Matthews, a 5-8, 190-pound senior running back who’s committed to Georgetown University, rushed 27 times for 252 yards and six touchdowns in Linganore’s 54-42 victory over Middletown.

Amauri Patterson, Milford Mill Academy

Patterson, a 5-7, 170-pound senior, finished with four receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns in Milford Mill’s 55-6 victory over Woodlawn.

Ben Raines, South River

Raines, a 6-3, 220-pound senior quarterback, went 18-of-23 for 354 yards and seven touchdowns in South River’s 49-6 victory over Southern-Anne Arundel.

Chris Tangelo, Northwest

Tangelo, a 5-11, 210-pound senior receiver, had four catches for 125 yards and a touchdown in Northwest’s 41-6 victory over Walter Johnson.

Jayden Vongprachanh-Nelson, Northwest

Vongprachanh-Nelson, a 6-2, 175-pound senior quarterback, completed 13-of-15 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns in Northwest’s win over Walter Johnson.

Dylan Webster, Richard Montgomery

Webster, a 5-11, 180-pound senior quarterback, completed 15-of-25 passes for 263 yards and four touchdowns in Richard Montgomery’s 52-14 victory over Gaithersburg.

Cordell Young, Eleanor Roosevelt

Young, a 5-10 junior running back, had 13 carries for 210 yards and a touchdown in Roosevelt’s 47-0 victory over Bowie.

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.