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Antuan Gardner from Niles named Football Athlete of the Week

Antuan Gardner from Niles
Antuan Gardner from Niles

Antuan Gardner from Niles is the Week 4 winner of the Mahoning Matters Football Athlete of the week poll.

Gardner had 153 rushing yards on 25 carries and three receptions for 108 yards to lead Niles to a 27-6 win over Hubbard last week.

Other nominees from last week included:

  • Cole Fulton: scored on a 41-yard touchdown to lead Poland to a 10-7 win over Canfield.
  • Dan Evans III: had an interception and four tackles to lead Austintown Fitch past St. Ignatius 24-21 in double overtime.
  • Blake Ewert: scored two early touchdowns to pace South Range past Lakeview 28-21.
  • Rico Smith: ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries to lead Brookfield past Champion 40-13.
  • Samuel Conn: kicked a field goal with one second remaining to lead Jackson-Milton past Mineral Ridge 23-20.

How to nominate someone from this weekend’s games for next week’s poll

Want to nominate a player from your team for next week? We will take nominations with stats from coaches sent to news@mahoningmatters.com through Sunday, September 17.

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