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As the electric energy of high school football grips the Nashville area, we’ve just wrapped up an exhilarating Week 9 of the 2024 TSSAA season! This week was nothing short of a showcase of sheer talent and memorable moments, filled with players stepping up to the challenge and delivering remarkable performances that had fans on the edge of their seats. Now, it’s your turn to get involved: who stood out to you as the most impressive boys athlete in the Nashville area? From tricky plays to game-winning touchdowns, you can help decide who deserves the title of Athlete of the Week for the exciting period of October 14-18. So, dive into the highlights of each candidate and cast your vote before the clock runs out—polls close Thursday at noon! LEARN MORE.

Kason Woodson, Springfield: The sophomore quarterback was 10-of-16 for 154 yards and four touchdowns as Springfield blanked Hunters Lane, 35-0.Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian: The nation’s No. 1 QB in 2026 was 11-of-16 passing for 233 yards and four touchdowns as the Eagles downed Fayetteville, 46-0.There were some great performances during Week 9 of the 2024 TSSAA football season and beyond.Jaylan Morgan, Rockvale: The Georgia commitment had 15 carries for 163 yards and three touchdowns against JPII. He also completed a 46-yard pass with two interceptions.Cast your choice in the poll below for who you think should be the Nashville area boys athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 14-18. Voting will close Thursday at noon.Corben Reynolds, Loretto: Reynolds caught six passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in Loretto’s 28-21 loss to Eagleville.More: Ranking Nashville area’s top individual, team performances from TSSAA football Week 9This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: TSSAA football: Vote for Nashville area boys athlete of weekXavier Murray, White House Heritage: Murray was 16-of-18 for 379 yards passing and six touchdowns against Stewart County.Caden Pace, Ravenwood: Pace rushed 13 times for 94 yards and a touchdown as Ravenwood defeated Franklin, 28-7.Hudson Holman, JPII: Holman was 13-of-22 passing for 325 yards and five TDs with no interceptions in a 49-28 win over Rockvale. Each of Holman’s TDs were more than 30 yards, including scores of 63 and 75 yards.Now, you get your chance to vote on the Nashville area’s best.Keilan Harris, Stewarts Creek: Harris had 10 total tackles, six TFLs, four sacks and a fumble recovery as Stewarts Creek defeated Smyrna, 21-0, for the first time in school history. He also rushed for a 15-yard touchdown.Riley Jordan, Hendersonville: Jordan caught four passes for 132 yards and a touchdown, which came in the final minute to win Hendersonville the game. He also completed a 61-yard pass.Mason McElhaney, Summit: McElhaney rushed 15 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns, while completing 7-of-8 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns as Summit defeated Overton, 48-7.Reach sports writer Tyler Palmateer at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, formerly Twitter, @tpalmateer83.Cam Blivens, Lipscomb Academy: Blivens caught nine passes for 223 yards and four touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 47-23 win over Knoxville Catholic.More: Lipscomb Academy’s Cam Blivens catches 4 TDs to highlight Nashville’s top performers for Week 9Jackson Stroup, Gallatin: Stroup was 11-of-18 passing for 186 yards and three touchdowns, while throwing one interception, in Gallatin’s 48-13 win over Wilson Central.L.J. Funk, Pearl-Cohn: Funk was 5-of-7 passing for 123 yards and three touchdowns as Pearl-Cohn defeated Greenbrier, 62-0.