Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Evan Vernon, Christopher football

Vernon caught five passes for 67 yards and had 14 tackles and a fumble recovery to help lead Christopher to a dramatic 32-28 victory over top-seeded Archbishop Mitty and into the CCS Division II semifinals.

Evan Vernon of the Christopher football team was named the Bay Area News Group’s boys athlete of the week for the week of Nov. 6-11 after receiving 40.52% of the vote by Wednesday’s deadline.

Jayden Macedo, a California football player, came in second place.

Congratulations to everyone who was nominated for this week’s award.

Vernon had five catches for 67 yards, 14 tackles, and a fumble recovery to help Christopher defeat Archbishop Mitty 32-28 and advance to the CCS Division II semifinals.

To be considered for next week’s poll, send an email to highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com by Monday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m. Stats and team results should be included.

We also consider stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians.

Winners are announced each Friday on the websites of the Mercury News and the East Bay Times, as well as in the print editions of the Mercury News and the EB Times sports sections.