Vote now: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week

Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll.

For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week and allow you, the reader, to vote for the winner.

This week, we consider performances from Oct. 5-10.

Polls close at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

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Winners are announced each Friday online and in the print edition of the Mercury News and East Bay Times sports sections.

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On to the nominees:

Jaylin Davis, Castlemont football: Davis had an epic Marshawn Lynch-esque 75-yard tackle-breaking TD run and a 55-yard interception return for a score as Castlemont routed Fremont-Oakland 42-0 at the second annual OAL John Beam Football Classic.

Joedoln Flores, Half Moon Bay football: The junior led the Cougars’ rushing attack with 112 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, including a 33-yard touchdown run to seal the victory, as Half Moon Bay beat Woodside 35-21.

Shane Harmer, Los Gatos football: The senior caught six passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns as Los Gatos beat Sacred Heart Prep 49-28.

Andrew Ho, Branham football: Ho completed 18 of 19 passes for 381 yards and seven passing touchdowns, adding two carries for 10 yards as Branham routed Piedmont Hills 56-12.

Trey Monroe, Santa Teresa football: The junior scored four touchdowns and ran for 79 yards on 13 carries, adding a 28-yard catch and three tackles as Santa Teresa beat Leland 49-18 in a game halted for injury in the third quarter.

Diego Montoro, Lincoln-San Jose cross country: The freshman had a strong outing for the Lions at Crystal Springs on Saturday, finishing 14th out of a stacked field of 182 runners in the freshmen division.

Kamari Robinson, James Logan football: Robinson completed 12 of 23 passes for 158 yards and a score while running for 94 yards and two scores on eight carries as Logan beat Berkeley 31-0 for the Colts’ first win of the season. Robinson also played defensive back and Berkeley “never threw his way,” Logan coach Antoine Brown said.

Clement Romanski, Palo Alto football: Romanski caught eight passes for 113 yards and two TDs, also adding 21 kick-return yards and four tackles, as Palo Alto beat Burlingame 35-21.

Elijah Simmons, Redwood Christian football: The sophomore running back rushed for five touchdowns and 190 yards on 25 carries, leading Redwood Christian to a 51-20 league win against San Lorenzo. Simmons also contributed on defense with four tackles and one tackle for loss as a free safety.

Michael Stone, Pittsburg water polo: Stone had an incredibly productive week for Pittsburg, scoring 33 goals across three games as the Pirates went 3-1 with wins over Bret Harte, Bear Creek and Calaveras. He scored 10 goals each in the 16-15 win over Bret Harte and the 14-8 victory over Bear Creek. He added four assists and 16 steals.

Brody Zirelli, Carlmont football: Zirelli threw for 253 yards and four TDs as Carlmont beat Hillsdale 43-32 to win its Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division opener.

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