High School Football

Bee’s Best prep football poll: Here is the winner of the Player of the Week for Week 8

Sunnyside quarterback Tanner Wilson scrambles out of the pocket while looking for a receiver during their game against McLane at McLane High on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.
Sunnyside quarterback Tanner Wilson scrambles out of the pocket while looking for a receiver during their game against McLane at McLane High on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. ckohlruss@fresnobee.com

Roland Russo of Bullard is the winner in The Bee’s Player of the Week for Week 8.

Russo was the top-vote getter with 23,376 votes (47%).

Miguel Gallardo of Fowler finished second with 17,114 votes (35%) and Beau Green of Madera (3,435, 7%) came in third. Victor Espinoza of Tulare Union received 3,305 votes (7%) and Nahzae Cox of Fresno had 1,541 votes (3%) to come in fifth.

Eighteen high school football players in the Fresno area were nominated.

The poll ended at noon Saturday.

Past winners: Tanner Wilson of Sunnyside (Week 0), Beau Green of Madera (Week 1), Andrew Camarillo of Orosi (Week 2), Ah’marion Gaines-Smith of Central (Week 3), Caleb Hall of Edison (Week 4), Cayden Muir of Hanford (Week 5 and Week 6) and Ashton Chalabian of Kerman (Week 7).

Coaches may nominate an athlete for next week’s prep poll by email to agalaviz@fresnobee.com.

This story was originally published October 18, 2021 at 10:53 AM.

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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