Week 8 of the high school football season in Sarasota and Manatee counties featured district-swinging wins, and there were several players who made that possible.
There were players with multi-touchdown nights, running backs with over 200 yards, receivers with game-changing plays, quarterbacks who couldn't be stopped and defensive players who swung momentum.
The Herald-Tribune honors the top performances each week by handing out game balls.
Here are the Week 8 standouts:
Aengus Doody, Out-of-Door Academy
Doody, a senior fullback and edge rusher, scored a crucial touchdown for ODA in a close win and combined with teammate Jake Beasley for three sacks on defense.
Jok Harris, Palmetto
Harris, a junior receiver, added on to an already-big season with six catches for 83 yards and two tou