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Football Player of the Week


HITS 99.7 presents the 2014 “Football Player Of The Week” Award. We’re saluting a different high school player each week of the season.  Selections will be made each Monday following the Friday night match-ups and updated here. And each “Football Player Of The Week” will receive a special commemorative plaque to honor their performance on the field at the conclusion of the 2014 season.

This week’s Player Of The Week is Arcola Quarterback CLAYTON STRADER!

• He ran for 178 yards and scored 4 touchdowns, helping The Purple Riders add another victory on their undefeated season, last Friday night!
• Clayton will be the latest to receive a special Player Of The Week award plaque at the end of the season.
• Congrats and good luck to Arcola on the final game of the season this week!

Congratulations also to our previous winners:
WEEK 1: Jimmy Fitzgerald, QB, Centennial
WEEK 2: Taylor White, QB, Unity
WEEK 3: Montrell Moore, Champaign Central
WEEK 4: Alex Beckman, Urbana
WEEK 5: Tom Kenney, Mahomet-Seymour
WEEK 6: Nick Bates, QB, Tuscola
WEEK 7: Conrad Thomas, RB, Fisher

Check back each week and find out who’ll be next to pick up the honors. Good luck to all our student athletes this season!

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