{
  "id": 4131726,
  "title": "Vote now in the Marion Star Football Player of Week 2 Poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/vote-now-in-the-marion-star-football-player-of-week-2-poll",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:05:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-now-marion-star-football-070547519.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the Week 2 action in the Marion area, several football players put on impressive performances that were worthy of recognition. To honor these standout players, the Marion Star is conducting a poll for the Football Player of Week 2. Fans can vote multiple times for their favorite among the nominated players, with voting available on MarionStar.com and its app until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1.\n\nThe nominees for the Marion Star Football Player of Week 2 are as follows:\n\nElgin-Ridgedale: In their Week 2 matchup, Elgin honored its new football field by defeating Ridgedale. Archer Johnston led the team with 12 carries for 120 yards and three touchdowns.\n\nPleasant: Weston Shaffer dominated Pleasant's victory over Triad. Shaffer rushed for 389 yards on 24 carries, along with three touchdowns, and completed 9-of-10 passes for 114 yards and another score.\n\nMount Gilead: Kadin St. Clair's stellar performance secured a win for Mount Gilead against Upper Sandusky. St. Clair racked up 12 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, a fumble recovery, and an interception.\n\nCardington-Lincoln: Dillon Donkin contributed 77 yards on seven carries and eight tackles on defense in a loss to Mohawk. However, Donkin's efforts were not enough to secure a win.\n\nMarion Harding: Mattic Simmers stepped up for Marion Harding in a loss to Ashland. Simmers led the team with seven tackles and added 40 rushing yards.",
  "summary": "Fans can vote for their favorite nominee in the latest Marion Star football poll of the week that ends Sept. 1 at 9 a.m.",
  "key_points": [
    "Marion Star holds Football Player of Week 2 poll",
    "Nominated players: Elgin-Ridgedale, Pleasant, Mount Gilead, Cardington-Lincoln, Marion Harding",
    "Voting closes Sept. 1 at 9 a.m."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}