Update, Oct. 23: Congratulations to Landyn Norman of Taylor High School for being voted the Detroit Free Press Boys Athlete of the Week.
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It's time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Boys Athlete of the Week.
This week's poll includes seven football players who had standout performances during the week of Oct. 12-18.
Voting will close at noon Friday, Oct. 23.
Here are the nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Brady Brumwell, Lutheran Westland
Lutheran Westland played twice in one week after officials
failed to show up for the team’s Week 7 matchup against Flint Hamady. Lutheran defeated Hamady in the rescheduled game on Monday, Oct. 12, and concluded the week with a 37-0 victory over Detroit University Prep four days later. Across both games, Brumwell completed 32 of 43 passes for 507 yards and seven touchdowns.
David Bullock, Romulus
Romulus extended its winning streak to three games with a 38-12 victory over Whitmore Lake after a canceled homecoming game interrupted its season the previous week. Bullock powered the offense, completing 20 of 29 passes for 339 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed seven times for 53 yards.
Evan Hammons, Warren Woods Tower
The Titans picked up their second win of the season with a 48-36 victory over the Shamrocks of Eastpointe on Friday, Oct. 16. Hammons accounted for 149 total yards and four touchdowns, rushing 19 times and adding one reception.
Dean Hammoud, Dearborn Fordson
Hammoud was the engine for the Tractors' offense in the team’s 55-0 shutout victory over Novi on Friday night. The senior running back rushed for 306 yards and six touchdowns on just 12 carries, while adding two receptions for 52 yards.
Landyn Norman, Taylor
Norman carried the offense in a 49-48 homecoming victory over Southgate Anderson, rushing for 321 yards and seven touchdowns on 22 carries. The senior quarterback also completed seven of 11 passes for 95 yards, accounting for more than 400 yards of total offense.
Ryan Rubin, Bloomfield Hills
Rubin made an impact in all three phases of the game during the team’s 42-7 victory over Berkley. The junior caught two touchdown passes for 54 yards, scored on a 44-yard rushing touchdown, returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score and added two interceptions on defense.
Grayson Thurston, Warren De La Salle
After missing four weeks with an injury, Thurston returned to lead De La Salle to a 38-24 victory over Divine Child, handing the defending Division 4 champions their first loss of the season. He completed 12 of 20 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for two more scores.
Editor's Note: We reserve the right to disqualify a candidate or declare a vote "no contest" if tampering such as bots or offering to pay for voting is evident. Please respect the integrity of the vote the way these athletes respect the integrity of the game.
Contact Eric Guzmán: eguzman@freepress.com; 313-222-1850. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @EGuzmanreports.
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