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Vote for The Sun News’ high school football Player of the Week: Sept. 2 poll

Vote here for the Myrtle Beach, SC area’s high school player of the week for Sept. 2, 2024.
Vote here for the Myrtle Beach, SC area’s high school player of the week for Sept. 2, 2024. jlee@thesunnews

Horry and Georgetown County parents get to vote for which high school football player performed best during Week 1 of the South Carolina High School League.

Voting ends at midnight Thursday and will be announced Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Parents and voters can find out who won by visiting The Sun News’ website. The announcement will also get posted on Ben Morse’s X, formerly known as Twitter account.

This poll is not scientific but an opportunity to highlight the talented athletes across the Myrtle Beach area.

Here are the Myrtle Beach area Player of the Week nominees

Brandon Cumbee, quarterback, Andrews High School: Senior Brandon Cumbee finished Andrews’ 38-10 victory against Georgetown High School with a passing touchdown. Cumbee also rushed for three touchdowns for 171 yards on 10 carries.

Ande Grate, quarterback, Waccamaw High School: Junior Andre Grate went 5/6 passing with 115 yards and two touchdowns in Waccamaw High School’s 37-27 loss to Hannah-Pamplico High School.

Mike Cavallini, linebacker, North Myrtle Beach High School: Junior Mike Cavallini finished North Myrtle Beach High School’s 27-21 loss to Darlington High School with an additional tackle for loss. Cavallini completed 88 percent of his defensive assignments.

This story was originally published September 3, 2024 at 4:04 PM.

Ben Morse
The Sun News
Ben Morse is the Retail and Leisure Reporter for The Sun News. Morse covers local business and Coastal Carolina University football and was awarded third place in the 2023 South Carolina Press Association News Contest for sports beat reporting and second place for sports video in the all-daily division. Morse previously worked for The Island Packet, covering local government. Morse graduated from American University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism and economics and is originally from Prospect, Kentucky.
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