Northwestern’s Kanoah Vinesett is The Herald’s Week 1 Football Player of the Week
The results are in: Junior Northwestern kicker Kanoah Vinesett is The Herald’s Football Player of the Week from the opening slate of high school football games.
Vinesett nailed four extra points and two field goals in his team’s win over Ridge View in Northwestern’s season-opener last weekend. The first field goal was from 24 yards, and the second one was from 53 yards just before halftime, which broke the previous school record by three yards. He also forced three touchbacks on kickoffs.
There were 13,990 votes cast in this week’s poll: Vinesett notched 39% of the vote; Clover defensive back Chance Mackey earned 33% of the vote; and Chester’s Zan Dunham received 14% of the vote.
Vinesett’s kicking opportunities were made possible by an effective Northwestern offense in Week 1. The Trojans’ offensive line didn’t allow a sack against Ridge View, and the team also saw great efforts from running back Jaylen Chavis — who finished with 156 all purpose yards and two touchdowns — and others.
See a full list of finalists and the poll’s results below.
Football player of the week finalists
Carson Black, Nation Ford quarterback: The sophomore went 24-for-32 for 343 yards passing and three touchdowns to lead his team to a 45-20 win over rival Fort Mill in his first game for Nation Ford on Friday. Black, a Sun Valley High (NC) transfer, helped the Falcons beat Fort Mill for the sixth straight time.
O’Mega Blake, South Pointe quarterback: The Stallions’ senior had 198 yards of total offense, accounting for three touchdowns to help his team to a 31-14 victory over Catawba Ridge on Friday night. Blake, who committed to play football at South Carolina this past summer, was 6-for-12 passing for 107 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 91 yards and two more scores on seven carries.
Zan Dunham, Chester quarterback: The Chester junior accounted for 257 yards of total offense and two touchdowns to lead the Cyclones to a 28-13 win over Mid Carolina. Dunham rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns against Mid Carolina, while passing for another 122 yards in the same game. Dunham’s effort was highlighted by a 55-yard touchdown run.
Chance Mackey, Clover cornerback: The Clover senior intercepted a tipped pass and ran it back 60 yards to give the Blue Eagles an early 7-2 lead over Wren on Friday. He also recovered a fumble. The Blue Eagles’ defense forced two turnovers in their season-opening 23-21 loss to Wren, a team that won the 4A state title in 2019.
Kanoah Vinesett, Northwestern kicker.
How to nominate a player
Want to nominate an athlete? Football player of the week awards highlight high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes — both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the “Football Players of the Week” voting, send an email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athlete’s name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
Full results
If you can’t view the poll on mobile, click here.
This story was originally published September 28, 2020 at 3:21 PM.
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