Welcome to the first MyCentralJersey.com’s Big Central Conference Readers’ Choice Football Player of the Week poll of the 2025 season.
Voting closes Thursday at noon.
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Please note that the votes don’t always show up immediately. There are lags for the votes to register and a winner isn’t declared until hours after the poll closes.
Additionally, only players from winning teams are eligible and players who have won in previous weeks are ineligible.
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A’rique Fleming, Elizabeth
The junior got the Minutemen off to a great start with a 42-7 win over Linden. Fleming was 12-for-14 passing for 272 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 48 yards and a score.
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Fiheem Howell Jr., J.F. Kennedy
The senior had a big all-around game in the Mustangs’ 36-0 win over Perth Amboy. Howell rushed for 157 yards on 17 carries and scored on a 20-yard run. He also returned an interception for a 37-yard touchdown and added a 2-point conversion run.
Shaun Jackson, Sayreville
The senior had an explosive opener by rushing for 214 yards and three touchdowns in the Bombers’ 26-18 win over Colonia. He also had 90 receiving yards, including taking a short passing and bolting 61 yards for a score.
Sam Meekings, Voorhees
The senior quarterback completed 15-of-17 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns as the Vikings started hot with a 39-16 win over Orange.
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James Mongno, Hunterdon Central
The senior caught 11 passes for 161 yards and hauled in four touchdowns from Drew Cella in a 36-28 win over North Hunterdon. Mongno also scored on a 2-point conversion pass.
Alexander Schwark, Summit
The senior rushed for 227 yards on 14 carries and two scores as Summit erased an 11-0 deficit late in the third quarter to top Morristown 14-11. Schwark bolted for touchdown runs of 43 and 46 yards to lift the Hilltoppers.
Nolan Walsh, Bernards
The junior quarterback kept Bernards rolling in a 27-15 win over Cranford for the Mountaineers’ 26th-straight victory in the regular season. He finished 10-for-19 passing for 196 yards and four touchdowns and added 39 rushing yards.
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Zymere Weaver, St. Thomas Aquinas
The sophomore smoothly ran the offense in the Trojans’ 56-3 win over Montclair. He finished 6-for-7 in passing attempts for 260 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for another score (three rushes for 52 yards).
This article originally appeared on MyCentralJersey.com: NJ Football: BCC Readers’ Choice Player of the Week poll for Week 0
