Tallahassee QB Club Announces High School Player of the Week Awards

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club recently announced their high school football “Players of the Week” awards for the week ending August 23.

Offensive Player

The Offensive Player of the Week was St. John Paul II’s quarterback Gavin Ford (Jr.). Ford completed 16 passes in 23 attempts for 274 yards with two touchdowns in an 18-6 victory over the Leon Lions.

Ford finished with a 138.7 QB rating.

Defensive Player

The Defensive Player of the Week was awarded to Ryder Marks (Sr.) who plays defense line for the Maclay Marauders. Marks was credited with 13 tackles (8 solo tackles, 3 tackles for loss) in Maclay’s 35-23 win against Windham.

Marks was also credited with 2.5 sacks for 20 tards lost and 2 quarterback hurries.

Impact Player

The Impact Player of the Week award went to Bryson Floyd (Sr.), a middle-linebacker for the Chiles Timberwolves. Floyd was credited with 26 tackles (18 solo tackles, 4 tackles for loss) in the Chiles 27-7 loss to Dothan.

Floyd also registered 2 sacks and 3 quarterback hurries.

Offensive Lineman

The Offensive Lineman of the Week was Lincoln High School’s Perry Sam. Sam was selected based on his performance in Lincoln’s 35-7 win against the Delaware Valley Warriors.

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club was formed in 1949 to support local high school and college football. The club and its members, then as today, have a passion for the game of football while recognizing and supporting good sportsmanship. The club meets during the football season and caps the year with its annual Jamboree Awards Dinner.