Vote for The Patriot Ledger's High School Football Player of the Year
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Another memorable high school fall sports season is now wrapped up.
Before we release the South Shore players who made our football All-Scholastic teams, we need the help of our readers. You will help choose our Player of the Year in each sport yet again this year. Like our recent polls, we've narrowed down the list to the best of the best.
Vote for the Quincy-area High School Football Player of the Year below. Reader votes will make up 20% of the tally. Our four staff reporters (Chris McDaniel, Eric McHugh, Jason Snow and Ryan Vermette) make up the rest of the vote. Nominations are limited to one athlete per school.
Voting will end on Monday, Dec. 22.
The poll
The candidates
Amahri Gomes, Weymouth
Senior running back finished third all-time in rushing for Weymouth High. … Had 207 carries for 1,640 yards and 18 TDs this fall. … Also recorded 2.5 quarterback sacks while playing defensive end. … "He was the key person in our offense attack and also proved to be a strong pass rusher for us on defense," said Weymouth coach Mike Donovan.
Patrick Collins, Milton
Senior quarterback graduates with program single-season passing records in TDs (35), total TDs (43) and yards per attempt (12.97). … Two-year captain was named the co-MVP of the Bay State Herget Division. … Threw only 3 interceptions this season and for 2,468 yards. … Graduates with a school record of 54 passing TDs. … Also ran for 20 career TDs.
Jonny Donovan, Scituate
Senior quarterback holds the record for most career passing TDs in the Super Bowl with 8. … Two-year starter won two Super Bowls. … Threw for 2,271 yards and 23 TDs this season. … Finished 17 of 27 passing for 4 TDs and 336 yards passing in Div. 4 Super Bowl win over previously unbeaten Tewksbury. … Went 24-2 as a starter and threw for 4,595 yards. … Will play football at Pomona-Pitzer College next year.
Qur'an McNeil, Milton Academy
Senior quarterback is a Buffalo commit. … Threw for 1,950 yards and 25 TDs while completing 62% of passes. … Also ran for 3 TDs. … Class B All-League and All-NEPSAC selections. … "The leader of our team on and off the field, great vision and understanding of the game, rocket arm, terrific kid," said Milton Academy Mike Mason.
Blake Nelson, Archbishop Williams
Coach Mark Landolfi calls the junior receiver/defensive end the leader of the team, on and off the field. … Helped Archies improve from 2-9 in 2024 to 11-1 in 2025 and reach the Div. 5 semifinals. … Led the team with 56 catches, 847 yards and 10 TDs. … Also had a team-high 12 QB sacks.
Jake Varholak, Hingham
Coach T.J. Byrne calls his senior quarterback 'the perfect football player.' … Tallied over 2,000 all-purpose yards and 23 TDs. … Led game-winning drives against Hanover and Duxbury, Hingham's first win over the Dragons in 18 years. … Three-year starter at QB finishes career with over 5,000 yards and 62 TDs. … "As tough as they come, Jake has always delivered in the big moments," said Byrne.
Jake Marcell, Canton
Senior two-way starter was selected as the Defensive MVP of the Hockomock League. … Had 30 tackles for a loss over his career and 961 yards receiving. … Two-time Hockomock League All-Star and captain. … Played receiver, linebacker and punter. … 4.12 GPA. … Will play lacrosse at Assumption University.
Mekhi White, Randolph
Senior running back led the Blue Devils to a 12-0 record and the Div. 8 state championship. … Scored 29 TDs and tallied nearly 1,600 yards of offense. … Intercepted 3 passes and returned 3 kicks for TDs. … Boasts a GPA of 3.6 … South Shore League Tobin Division Player of the Year.
Jack Luccarelli, Norwell
Junior quarterback is the two-time South Shore League Sullivan Division Player of the Year. … Ran for over 2,300 yards this season and tallied 37 TDs. … Captain also threw for over 800 yards as the Clippers reached the Div. 6 Super Bowl. … Approaching several school records and has over 4,000 yards rushing in his career. … "Jack is not only the best player in the South Shore League, I think that he is the best player in all of Division 6," said Norwell coach Jason Pithie.
Brandon Errico, Hanover
Senior receiver/defensive back scored 16 TDs this season. … Ran for 3 TDs and had 56 catches for 798 yards and 10 TDs. … Returned 13 kicks, 3 of which he went the distance on. … Also tallied 57 tackles, 3 for a loss, 2 interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Leo Steinberg, Quincy
Coach Ed Dewitt calls the senior a threat to score from anywhere on the field. … Through 9 games, he had 10 rushing TDs, 1 receiving TD and 2 defensive TDs. … Ran for 751 yards on just 81 carries. … Had 66 tackles, 14 for a loss, 4 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. … "Stud with the ball in his hands and a devastating blocker," said Quincy coach Ed Dewitt.
Gus Greene, Cohasset
Senior captain scored the winning 42-yard TD as the Skippers defeated Amesbury, 22-14, in the Div. 7 Super Bowl. … Set a single-season school record with 28 rushing TDs this fall. … Ran for 2,059 yards and ran for over 100 yards in 11 of 13 games. … Also had an interception on defense.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: South Shore High School Football Player of the Year
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