Star quarterback earns player of the week honors in SLO County football fan poll
In the highest vote tally yet of this high school football season’s Tribune reader polls, Coast Union High quarterback Emi Peña won top Player of Week 3 with 16,692 votes.
The survey presented 11 standout choices of players from around the county, garnering 21,108 responses from fans.
Peña, who took in 79% of the vote, led the Broncos (1-1) to a 69-6 win in their home opener against Orcutt Academy on Sept. 11 in eight-man football.
Coast Union’s senior quarterback tallied 91 yards passing and a touchdown, rushed for 254 yards and 2 ground scores, and recorded 6 tackles on defense.
Mission Prep receiver Tyler Garrett was the second-place finisher in the voting earning 3,505 votes, or 16.6% of the tally.
San Luis Obispo quarterback Blayke Perry secured 438 votes, or 2.1%, in third place.
Check in next week for another online survey on the county’s top player of week.
Remember, you can vote as many times as you like and the poll is about fans giving a chance to show their support for SLO County student-athletes.
Visit sanluisobispo.com next week to see who’s up for consideration and let them know what you think next week!