Local athletes nominated for Fan’s Choice Player of the Week

By HENRY ZIMMER Sports Editor

Every week of the high school sports season, there will be a poll to honor the Elmore County area’s top athlete with the Wetumpka Herald Fan’s Choice Player of the Week.

Voting begins on Tuesday and closes Friday morning on thewetumpkaherald.com/sports. The winner will be honored in the print and web sections of the Herald.

The poll nominations rely on stats from coaches each week. If stats are not provided, players may often get overlooked.

This week’s nominees are:

NATE ROGERS, FOOTBALL School: Wetumpka

Last week: Rogers and his team handled their business against Sidney Lanier last Friday, rolling to a 34-16 victory. While the Wetumpka starting defense held Lanier to zero points, Rogers and his offense put on a show. The quarterback rushed for over 200 yards and four scores against the Poets, giving the Indians its highest scoring output in four weeks. With the win, the Indians finished third in their region, and drew an away playoff game against Saraland.