VOTE: Enterprise Brockton-area High School Football Player of the Week

Brockton's Derek Exilus is the Enterprise Brockton-area High School Football Player of the Week.

Despite a 20-16 loss to New Bedford, Exilus shined with more than 100 yards of total offense to lead the Boxers. He received 50.8 percent of the poll to earn the honor.

Below are the candidates from the final week of the 2026 regular season.

The poll

The candidates

Naz Paulding, Abington

Paulding exploded for four touchdowns (2 rush, 1 receiving), including a 70-yard punt return score in a 56-36 win over East Bridgewater.

Brendan Ward, Abington

Ward had three total touchdowns and had a receiving and rushing score of 50 yards each in a 46-36 victory over East Bridgewater.

Declan O'Brien, Cardinal Spellman

O'Brien scored the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter to lift the Cardinals over Bishop Stang, 20-17.

Andrew Coates and Liam Lydon, East Bridgewater

The duo accounted for all six of the Vikings scores with three touchdowns a piece. Coates scored 2 rushing touchdowns and one receiving while Lydon rushed for two and threw another in a 56-36 loss to Abington.

Ryan Tullish, Middleboro

Tullish ran for three touchdowns as the Sachems took down Rockland 36-29.

Jack Giovanello, Oliver Ames

Despite a 22-15 loss to Canton, Giovanello recorded a 75-yard interception return for a touchdown that gave OA a lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Marvelous Pleasant, Rockland

Pleasant scored three total touchdowns for Rockland, rushing for two and scoring another through the air in a 36-29 loss to Middleboro.

Patrick McLaughlin, Stoughton

McLaughlin scored touchdown receptions of 52 and 45 yards to help the Black Knights pick up their first win of the season in a 35-6 victory over Wareham.

Quinn Frazier, Whitman-Hanson

Frazier returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown in a 39-20 loss to Marshfield.

Bryce Gagne, West Bridgewater

Gagne scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to a 22-20 win over Seekonk.

Votes are unlimited. Voting closes on Monday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m.. Emailed votes will not be counted. Send future nominations to rvermette@gannett.com. Our player of the week stories are meant as a way to highlight local high school athletes in the area. Making the list is an achievement in itself. Congratulations to all our athletes.

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