Vote now: Football players remain as basketball enters Tremendous 10 poll candidates
With football down to just three teams and soccer off because of the holiday break, boys and girls basketball dominate this week’s Tremendous 10 list with eight of the 10 nominations.
The poll will be open until noon on Thursday.
Lakeland senior D’Marius Rucker (football) had a career night although it was not quite as prolific as originally reported. After official stats were tallied, one carry was mistakenly credited for Rucker instead of Chris Mitchell. Rucker still had an incredible night as he finished with 278 yards on 16 carries in the Dreadnaughts’ 77-48 victory over Lake Minneola.
Victory Christian senior guard Lorenzo Cason (boys basketball) averaged 26.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists in four games in the Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions. Cason led the Storm to a 3-1 record, including a win over Metamora (Illinois), the preseason No. 16 team in the nation according to MaxPreps. The victory also snapped Metamora’s 32-game winning streak.
Lakeland senior Markel Johnson (football) rushed for just nine yards in the first half but had a big third quarter to finish with 111 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries in the Dreadnaughts’ victory over Lake Minneola.
Winter Haven senior Jamie Phillips Jr. (boys basketball) averaged 18.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists as the Blue Devils went 1-1 in the Florida Get Down Showcase in Orlando.
Haines City guard Alissa Jenkins (girls basketball) averaged 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists to lead Haines City to a 2-0 record in Jacksonville Florida National Tournament.
Santa Fe Catholic's Hudson Dykhuizen (boys basketball) scored 28 points and added six rebounds and four assists in a 75-50 over Alexandria (La.)
Victory Christian guard Bianca Barroso (girls basketball) averaged 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals to lead Victory Christian to a runner-up finish in the Bell Creek Thanksgiving Tournament.
Lake Wales junior Vanessa Squire (girls basketball) scored 27 points and added 10 rebounds and three assists as the Highlanders lost by three points to Tampa Catholic.
Santa Fe Catholic’s Sofia Hernandez (girls basketball) scored 22 points and had seven steals.
Kathleen sophomore Kayden Gause (girls basketball) averaged 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 steals in three games for the Red Devils.
Send Tremendous 10 nominees to roy.fuoco@theledger.com by 8 a.m. every Monday.
This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Lakeland, Florida, high school athlete of the week poll for Nov. 20-26
