​Fall is officially here even if high school fall sports have been underway for more than a month.There were just seven high school football games last week, highlighted by Pensacola edging Escambia to win the Battle for Ye Olde Wash Boiler for the first time since 2012. Jay and Northview also picked up wins to remain undefeated.Boys golf saw the first big 18-hole event, as Pace hosted the Byron Nathan Classic on Sept. 14. Pensacola Catholic won the event by 12 strokes over the host team. However, Tate beat both teams in a nine-hole event with Gulf Breeze and Milton two days later.Pensacola Christian boys cross country continued its excellent start to the 2026 season by winning the Daphne Invitational, beating Gulf Breeze by 73 points. Local runners were the top three finishers, with PCA senior Isaiah Manderson (15 minutes, 42 seconds), Gulf Breeze senior Owen Tucker (2nd, 15:44.3) and Pensacola Catholic sophomore Frederick Gunther (3rd, 15:52.8) all breaking 16 minutes.All that means plenty of nominees for this week’s Florida Power & Light PNJ Boys Athlete of the Week. Tate football’s Cade Pierce won the award last week, cruising to the win with 68 percent of the vote.Now it’s time to make your voice heard again. Voting closes at 11 a.m Saturday, and the winners will be announced each Monday after the poll closes. Each weekly winner will be awarded a PNJ Athlete of the Week shirt provided by BSN SPORTS. An athlete can only win one time per season.Nominees will be accepted via phone or email, but the poll is decided by PNJ staff. Send nominations by Sunday night.