Update: Central East High QB wins back-to-back Fresno Bee Player of the Week polls
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- Jelani Dippel won Fresno Bee Player of the Week polls in Weeks 7 and 8.
- Dippel received 3,541 (75%) and 2,818 (90%) votes, dominating both public polls.
- He passed for multiple touchdowns, rushed for 100+ yards and accounted for seven TDs.
Update: Quarterback Jelani Dippel of Central East won The Fresno Bee Player of the Week polls for Weeks 7 and 8.
The junior won the vote after he received 3,541 votes (75%) in Week 7 and followed with 2,818 votes (90%).
Dippel won the poll after he passed for three touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards in a 56-13 victory over Clovis North. He won the award of Anthony Estrada of Madera (1,147 votes, 24%).
“I was surprised to hear I won the award,” Dippel said. “This award means a lot to me because it shows that my hard work is paying off.”
Prior to last week’s game against Clovis West, Dippel completed 118 of 174 for 1,940 yards and 24 touchdowns against three interceptions.
Dippel also has 42 carries for 339 yards and two touchdowns.
He improved those numbers when he finished with 426 passing yards and accounted for seven touchdowns as he had two career-highs (426 passing yards, 7 TDs) in a 50-20 win over Clovis East.
This story was originally published October 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM.
