West Virginia high school football is back and so begins our Player of the Week polls for the state. Teams showcased more of what they’ve got heading into Week 7 of the regular season.

As such, we have 11 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s West Virginia Football Player of the Week award from October 10-12, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. 

SBLive voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll. You can vote as often as you wish and are encouraged to share our polls with others. The use of voting bots and other forms of automated voting are not allowed. Individuals will be removed from the poll if any form of automated voting can be verified. – SBLive Sports

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20th. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees: 

The junior quarterback had a strong outing in the team’s 42-18 victory over Moorefield, completing 14-of-17 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns.

The junior running back was a workhorse in Wheeling Central Catholic 38-6 win over Catholic Central, scoring a touchdown and rushing for 130 yards on 16 carries.

The senior running back was the workhorse in Wahama’s 54-7 victory over Campbell County, rushing for 145 yards on just four carries and scoring three touchdowns.

Brown went off yardage wise on the ground in a 30-23 win over Parkersburg, rushing for 149 yards on 10 carries and scoring a touchdown.

The junior quarterback led the way in St. Albans’ 29-7 win over South Charleston, with Lilly completing 13-of-25 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns.

McAllister finished completing 13-of-23 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-23 loss to East Fairmont.

In a 61-7 win over Lincoln County, Moody had a huge night and completed 17-of-26 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns.

The Doddridge County freshman running back was the catalyst in the team’s 26-6 win over Harrison, rushing for 85 yards on 14 carries and scoring two times.

Evans was terrific in the club’s 41-0 win over Van, the quarterback threw for 54 yards and rushed for 188 on 16 touches, scoring five touchdowns.

The senior quarterback was terrific in a 55-14 win over Calhoun, with Collins completing 22-of-24 passes for 403 yards and six touchdowns.

Vellaithambi nearly broke state records in Hurricane’s 63-28 win over Capital last week, totaling 441 all-purpose yards and an astounding nine touchdowns.

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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union showed their support for local nonprofits Tuesday morning for their annual Day of Giving at the Grand Pointe Conference Center.

The Day of Giving recognizes local nonprofits and the efforts the credit union makes to support them. This year, Credit Union Vice President of Development Kathy Dye said they’ve donated over $240,000 to over 200 nonprofits.

Organizations receiving funds include the Boys and Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity, humane societies, local schools, and more.

Dye said the Day of Giving is an example of the credit union’s overall mission of “people helping people.”

“This is one of the pillars of who we are, so it just comes natural to us to do that,” she said. “And we believe our communities, when we support these organizations, they thrive. So, just all of us working together makes a really good outcome.”

Dye said it’s exciting to be able to meet people from the different nonprofits and talk about the work they do to uplift the community.

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Kansas State avoided a disastrous result at Colorado on Saturday night, rallying late to out-pace the Buffaloes, but now faces another stiff road test against a West Virginia team that is looking for a signature win. 

The Mountaineers lost at home in Week 8 against Big 12 favorite Iowa State and now welcome the second choice in the Wildcats. Can West Virginia get a home upset with a second straight chance? 

Here’s our full betting preview for this Big 12 tilt on Saturday night. 

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Moneyline

Total: 55 (Over -110/Under -110)

Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook

Kansas State

Avery Johnson: Johnson wasn’t at his best for the full game, but hit a clutch touchdown to Jayce Brown for 50 yards to win the game for the Wildcats. While Johnson’s passing continues to be a concern, the Wildcats have been dominant on the ground with D.J. Giddens and the threat of Johnson’s legs. Can he put together a full effort on the road against West Virginia? 

West Virginia 

Garrett Greene: Greene totaled 293 all-purpose yards in the loss to Iowa State, but two interceptions did him and the Mountaineers in the 28-16 loss at home. However, he will face a weaker defense in the secondary that can possibly open up more lanes for him to throw and run through. K-State hasn’t seen many dual-threat quarterbacks, so Greene can be a potential shock to the system. 

There are avenues to both offenses ripping off explosive plays in this one. 

Both quarterbacks have dual-threat capabilities and prefer to use their legs when the play breaks down, but there should be big plays for the taking at times as each secondary is incredibly vulnerable. 

The Kansas State defense is 104th in EPA/Pass, supported by a pass rush grade that is also outside the top 100, per Pro Football Focus. 

Meanwhile, West Virginia’s defense has struggled mightily this season defending the pass, 128th in EPA/Pass, but has been elite at stopping the run, 45th in EPA/Rush. However, I will trust the dual-threat capability of Johnson and the elite play of Giddens (fourth nationally in rushing yards) to keep the Wildcats ahead of the sticks. 

There can be limited possessions, but I’m going to count on some chunk plays from both sides, especially after each team had taxing efforts last Saturday night and another night game in Week 8. 

I’m going to side with the over and bank on each quarterback to create scoring chances. 

PICK: OVER 55

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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