The Bee’s high school football section finals Player of the Week winner is ...
.jpg "The nominees for FresnoBee.com high school football Player of the Week from Central Section championship game performances. From left to right, Bobby Staley of Caruthers, Jalen McMillan of San Joaquin Memorial, Jekob Jones of Central and Zach Zarate of Selma.")
Zach Zarate of Selma is the winner of The Fresno Bee’s high school football Player of the Week from the Central Section championships.
Zarate received 15,211 votes (64%). Bobby Staley of Caruthers had 4,832 votes (20%). Following Staley was Jekob Jones of Central (13%) and Jalen McMillan of San Joaquin Memorial (2%).
Zarate joins past Players of the Week Brandon Wafer of Clovis West (Week 1), Alfred Carpenter of Kingsburg (Week 2), Jeremiah Sanchez of Madera (Week 3), Daniel Trujillo of Lindsay (Week 4), Herman Luna III of Corcoran (Week 6), Jaalen Renning of Central Valley Christian (Week 7), Dominic Martinez of Orosi (Week 8), Jose Rodriguez of Parlier (Week 9), Danny Cortez of Reedley (Week 10), Jorge Osuna of Firebaugh (Week 11), Tyce Griswold of Central Valley Christian (playoffs first round), Mikey Ficher of Tulare Western (playoffs, quarterfinals) and Lawrence Stell of Washington Union (playoffs, semifinals).
Because of voting irregularities, five winners were declared in Week 5: Darius McCray of Washington Union, Michael Iriye of Mission Oak, Aramel Villa of Liberty-Madera Ranchos, Nicholas Harper of Yosemite and Jameson Silva of Central.
