Reader's choice: 2023 Augusta-area high school football player of the year poll

Football season is in the books, but there's one more thing to do before turning the page to 2024.

The Augusta Chronicle selected Aquinas quarterback Jim Franklin as its 2023 player of the year. Now it's time for the readers to make their selection. Who is your pick?

The nominees are listed below and the poll will close at 5 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2024.

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Nominees for Reader's choice: Augusta-area high school football player of the year

QB Jim Franklin, Aquinas

QB Ethan Evangelista, Harlem

RB Jeanarion Kamga, Westside

RB Telly Johnson, Hephzibah

RB Anthony Jeffery, Thomson

WR Elijah Evangelista, Harlem

WR Jack Rhodes, Aquinas

WR Buddyrow Garrer, Aquinas

WR Ronderius Gray, Burke County

TE Jack Thexton, Lakeside

OL Mason Short, Evans

OL Stephen Heard, Evans

OL Chance Bush, Laney

OL Brian Bailey, Hephzibah

OL Taylor Hart, Harlem

ATH CJ Holmes, Laney

K Jack Stevens, North Augusta

P Wilson Donnelly, Augusta Christian

DL Justin Barnes, Lakeside

DL Nasan Houston, Cross Creek

DL Jaden Wuerth, Aquinas

DL Jack Herrington, Evans

DL Bryce Tillman, North Augusta

LB Copelan Thurmond, Aquinas

LB Jacob Jackson, Evans

LB Brandon Lively, Burke County

LB Baylor Davis, Harlem

LB Deondre Baskett, North Augusta

DB Storm Hunt, Thomson

DB Jamere Roberts, Thomson

DB Dallas Carter, Augusta Christian

DB Zyaire Douglas, Aquinas

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Aquinas, Thomson football stars up for reader player of the year pick