St. Xavier’s Desmond Ridder rushed for 203 yards and three TDs and passed for two more scores in a 42-26 playoff victory over Manual, earning himself The Courier-Journal Metro Louisville Athlete of the Week Award presented by Norton Sports Health.
Last week’s other nominees were Manual football’s Jaelin Carter, Sacred Heart swimming’s Brooke Forde and Central football’s Corey Johnson.
The Metro Louisville and Southern Indiana Athlete of the Week Awards are part of The Courier-Journal Sports Awards program presented by Norton Sports Health. Each week’s winners will be invited, along with a guest, to this summer’s Courier-Journal Sports Awards Ceremony. Stay tuned to courier-journal.com/SportsAwards for more details on the event, guest speaker and invitees.
Click here for a list of all previous Metro Louisville Athlete of the Week Award winners from the 2016-17 school year.
For more information on how to nominate athletes and vote for Athlete of the Week, visit this FAQ.