Hillsborough County offensive player of the week
Deshawn Neal, Jr., Blake
Position: Athlete
Season stats: 200 yards rushing, two touchdowns, 11 tackles, one interception
The lowdown: Neal started the season with an impressive performance, finishing with 200 yards rushing and three touchdowns on eight carries in a win over Leto. Fans paid attention. Neal had 40 percent of the votes (311) in the Hillsborough County offensive player of the week poll to beat out Alonso’s Terrell Russell Jr., who had 28 percent (221 votes).