Northeast Florida's best Week 2 high school football performances

The Times-Union recognizes top performers from Week 2 inhigh school footballacross Jacksonville and Northeast Florida.

LB Jaison Brown, Yulee

The junior made 18 tackles in a 16-13 victory against First Coast.

QB Cy Cubbedge, Bradford

The junior ran for 100 yards and a touchdown and passed for 128 in a 16-9 win over Baker County.

QB Jaidan Delaune, Oakleaf

The senior completed 19 of 23 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 111 yards and two more touchdowns as the Knights beat Orange Park 46-6.

QB Cash Downey, St. Augustine

The senior accounted for all four Jacket touchdowns, two rushing and two passing, and completed 12 of 18 passes for 214 yards in a 28-22 win over Nease.

RB Shaunqueze Foster, Mandarin

The senior ran 15 times for 112 yards and two touchdowns in a 50-0 shutout of Atlantic Coast.

ATH Zion Green, Raines

The junior caught a touchdown pass, grabbed an interception on defense

and returned a kickoff 55 yards in a 52-14 win over Baldwin.

WR Timmy Goodrich, Creekside

The junior caught four touchdowns from Rozzi Sperry in a 45-28 win over Fleming Island.

DB Jarquez Gwinn, Suwannee

The senior intercepted three passes in a 38-6 win against Mayo Lafayette.

DB Wesli Haywood, Columbia

The senior had seven tackles, an interception and a strip-sack while holding Lakewood to single-digit total yardage in a 24-6 win.

RB Caleb Mattison, Bishop Kenny

The senior ran 29 times for 187 yards and three touchdowns, playing 91 total snaps on both sides of the ball, and scored the OT game-winner to defeat Ponte Vedra 28-21.

RB Arion Moore, Stanton

The senior rushed 12 times, with 124 yards and a touchdown, helping overcome Eagle's View 40-0.

Offensive line, West Nassau

The front paved the way for nine backs to combine for 523 yards in a 55-6 win over KIPP Bold City.

RB KJ Palmer, Paxon

The senior scored three more touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, in a 31-29 win against Christ's Church.

DB Tavaris Parker, Ribault

The senior took a fumble back more than 80 yards for a touchdown as the Trojans topped Jackson 34-14.

ATH Jack Powers, St. Joseph

The junior caught six passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns, ran for two touchdowns and made five tackles and three pass breakups on defense to beat Geneva 41-14.

WR Dylan Richards, Trinity Christian

The junior caught the 89-yard winning touchdown in a 14-8 victory against University Christian.

RB Tristian Roberts, Impact Christian

The senior ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns, as well as a pick-six, in a 52-0 shutout of Halifax Academy.

QB Jarelle Sims, Sandalwood

The senior completed 15 of 21 passes for 300 yards and five touchdowns, winning 44-12 against Parker.

WR Kendrick Spann, Duval Charter

The freshman caught five passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns, and also scored a kickoff return, with 219 all-purpose yards in a 40-22 win over Harvest Community.

LB Griffin Szekeres, Bartram Trail

The senior led with 10 tackles in a 23-12 win against Middleburg.

DB Derrick Thomas, Bolles

The junior made six tackles, one for loss, and intercepted a pass for a touchdown in a 21-14 win at Archbishop McCarthy.

QB Justice Turpin, Episcopal

The freshman went 14 of 16 for 197 yards and five touchdowns as the Eagles shut out Englewood 47-0.

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