Vote for Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Week for Sept. 21-26, presented by CEFCU

After plenty of solid high school sports performers over the last week, here are the Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Week nominees for Sept. 21-26, presented by CEFCU.

Head to www.pjstar.com/sports to vote. The poll closes at noon Friday, Oct. 2. Information about the nominees is below.

If you have a nominee for the honor, email us at sports@pjstar.com or tag us on X @pjstarsports. Last week, Coley Palmer of the Princeville football team was named JS Boys Athlete of the Week.

David Barnes, Canton football

Barnes found the end zone three times on Friday, Sept. 25. The junior rushed for two touchdowns and caught another in a 48-0 win over Limestone. Barnes rushed for 48 of Canton's 236 yards, scoring a pair of TDs. He also caught a 42-yard TD pass from quarterback Caleb Jochums. This was the Little Giants' highest offensive output since Week 9 of last year.

Dylan Anderson, Pekin football

Anderson made his presence known on both sides of the ball on Friday, Sept. 25. His late pass breakup helped Pekin come away with a 21-18 win over Metamora. Anderson also scored two touchdowns on 14 touches totaling 59 yards. He caught a 10-yard second-quarter score and found paydirt on a 21-yard pass from quarterback Matthew Stropes II.

Jayden Schmick, Dunlap football

Schmick put on an impressive ground attack on Friday, Sept. 25. The senior running back rushed for 109 yards as the Eagles held on to beat Washington 22-14. He ran for a 35-yard second-quarter TD, then hauled in a two-yard scoring strike from Eli Michanicou. Schmick finished with 21 touches for 124 total yards including four catches for 15 yards.

Lincoln Knapp, Eureka football

Knapp filled up the stat sheet on Friday, Sept. 25. The senior quarterback accounted for 263 yards and five touchdowns as Eureka rolled to a 48-20 win over Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington. Knapp ran for 137 yards and four TDs including a 55-yard first-quarter score. He also added 126 yards on 7-of-10 passing, throwing for a third-quarter touchdown pass.

Coley Palmer, Princeville football

Palmer finds himself on the ballot for a second consecutive week. The senior quarterback totaled 160 yards and five touchdowns as Princeville won back-to-back games, beating Knoxville 33-20. Palmer rushed for 86 yards and picked up all five scores on the ground. He added 74 passing yards along with three tackles and recovering a fumble on defense.

Gavin Long, Peoria Notre Dame football

Long made the most of his three touches on Friday, Sept. 25. The junior running back rushed for 134 yards on a trio of totes as Peoria Notre Dame beat Big 12 visitor Danville 52-22 at Dozer Park. Long, who also blocked a punt, rushed for three yards, then added a 56-yard second-quarter score on his next rush. His final carry was a 75-yard third-quarter TD.

Will Emhoff, Illini Bluffs soccer

Emhoff had two hat tricks last week. The senior striker began his week with four goals in a 6-1 win over Bloomington Cornerstone Christian on Tuesday, Sept. 22. He also added an assist in the victory. Emhoff, who has 24 goals this season, then tallied three goals and added a pair of assists in a 7-1 win over Orion/Sherrard on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Shane Cunningham, Richwoods golf

Cunningham won his second consecutive Big 12 Conference Tournament title on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The sophomore carded a three-under 69 at the Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington. His score included five birdies included a trio on the back nine for a two-under 34. The Knights (302) took a second-place finish behind Peoria Notre Dame (302).

Court Bohanan, Washington golf

Bohanan claimed the Mid-Illini Conference Tournament individual title on Thursday, Sept. 24. He defeated Colin Kemp of Pekin in a three-hole playoff for medalist honors. Bohanan carded a one-over 73 at Quail Meadows Golf Course in Washington. His scorecard featured 11 pars, three birdies and four bogeys along with an even-par 36 on the front nine.

Coriell Green, Delavan cross country

Green put forth a great effort on Saturday, Sept. 26. The senior finished second at the Springfield High Invite, clocking in at 15 minutes, 29 seconds on the 3-mile Lincoln Park course in Springfield. Green was the highest Peoria-area finisher and helped Delavan (122 points) to a third-place team finish behind Herrin (118) and winner Eureka (90).

Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Vote for Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Week for Sept. 21-26, presented by CEFCU