Woodlawn’s Deitric Young Named Central Alabama Player of the Week
Deitric Young of Woodlawn High School was voted the Week 8 Central Alabama Player of the Week following a standout performance against Jackson-Olin.
Young secured 51 percent of the 733 total votes, surpassing Parker’s Chancellor Sparks (22 percent) and Helena’s Jonathan Roberto. His impressive stat line included 5 receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown, alongside 6 tackles and 2 tackles for loss on defense. He also made a significant impact on special teams, returning a fumble 60 yards for another score. This recognition highlights the growing talent within the Central Alabama high school football scene.
Voting for the Week 9 Player of the Week is now open and will continue until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, with the winner announced Thursday on social media and featured in next Sunday’s poll. Nominees for Week 9 include Landon Archer of Vincent, Brock Bradley of Spain Park, and James Bryant of Hoover, whose game-winning 55-yard field goal against Thompson was particularly noteworthy – you can find more details about high school football rankings at MaxPreps.
Players are nominated by coaches or identified through reporting by AL.com game coverage. Previous winners include Spencer Unruh of Corner (Week 7) and Champion Rodgers of Ramsay (Week 6).
Officials stated the winner will be announced Thursday on social media.
