Lafayette receiver Jordan Murphy was voted by the readers the LCR Athlete of the Week for Aug. 26-31.
Murphy, who caught six passes for 158 yards and a TD while tallying 78 yards on four kick returns in a 21-14 loss to Suwannee, received 114 votes (36%) of the 315 votes cast through noon Wednesday in our online poll. He finished just ahead of Columbia volleyball hitter Sinei Wood, who received 96 votes (30%), and she was followed by Fort White defensive lineman Chris Smith (11%), Suwannee golfer Carter Cannon (10%), Lafayette volleyball hitter Brooke Lamb (9%) and Suwannee receiver MJ Rossin (3%).
The next poll will be online this weekend. Nominees will be derived from scores and stats uploaded to MaxPreps, sent in by coaches and from games attended by the LCR's reporters. Coaches can also send in nominees.