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Detroit Free Press Prep Athlete of the Week for Oct. 27-Nov. 2: Vincent Campisi of Lutheran North

Update, Thursday Nov. 7: Congratulations to Vincent Campisi of Macomb Lutheran North for being voted this week's Detroit Free Press Athlete of the Week.

It's time to vote for the Detroit Free Press Prep Athlete of the Week for Oct. 27-Nov. 2.

This week's poll features four football players. Scroll down to the bottom of this story for the ballot.

Voting will be open until 11:59 a.m. Thursday. We'll announce the winner right here shortly after the poll closes.

Here are this week's nominees (listed in alphabetical order by last name):

Brady Benson, Reese High School: The senior quarterback did everything he could for the Rockets but the team came up short in a 48-12 loss to Fowler. Benson completed 10 of his 18 passing attempts, throwing for 133 yards and one passing touchdown, along with rushing for 75 yards and one touchdown on seven carries. Benson, who also plays linebacker for Reese, also recorded two tackles in the loss.

Griffin Boman, Clarkston High School: The junior running back let his presence be known on both offense and defense as the Wolves advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 34-16 victory over the Lake Orion Dragons. Boman rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries for the offense. On defense, he served as a linebacker and had nine tackles for Clarkston.

Vincent Campisi, Macomb Lutheran North: Campisi's record-setting performance led the Mustangs to a 48-30 victory against St. Clair high school in their opening playoff matchup. The senior running back rushed for 219 yards on 30 carries and set the school record for rushing touchdowns with seven for the evening.

Jamal Shakespear, West Bloomfield: The senior quarterback decided to use his legs rather than his passing? arm to lead the Lakers to 49-15 win over the Novi Wildcats. Shakespear threw for 12 yards on his only passing attempt for the night but rushed 10 times for 121 yards and had three rushing-touchdowns.

Missed the deadline to nominate an athlete?

We take nominations through 10 a.m. Monday for the previous week's games. Nominate for the week of Nov. 3-9.

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Free Press Prep Athlete of the Week: Oct. 27-Nov. 2