
As part of the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards program, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission assembles a panel of Palm Beach County High School football coaches and select members of the local media to select the winners of three awards given out for excellence in Palm Beach County high school football:
Near the end of the season, ESPN West Palm, who’s broadcast team covers the local football program all season, provides the nominees for each award. At the annual Lou Groza Awards banquet in December the top three finalists in each category are recognized and the winner is announced.
The Palm Beach County Player of the Year Award is given out annually to the top prep football player in Palm Beach County. The award is open to players of all grade levels and school classifications.

2022 PALM BEACH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DeeJay Holmes - Pahokee
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DeeJay Holmes
Markel King
Guenson Alexis
Johnathan Mosley
Akeem Dent
Jordan Travis
Tyler Williams
Ahmmon Richards
Lamar Jackson
Travis Rudolph
Kelvin Taylor
Will Likely
Jacoby Brissett
Matt Elam
Matt Elam
Star Jackson
Brandon Pendergrass
Emanuel Cook
Antone Smith
Omar Haugabook
Ron Williams
Curtis Holley
Danny Embick
Abram Elam
Anquan Boldin
Brad Banks
Micah Mays
LaFann Williams
Johnny Rutledge
Fred Taylor
Andre Anderson
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Pahokee
Palm Beach Central
Atlantic
Jupiter
Palm Beach Central
The Benjamin School
Oxbridge Academy
Wellington
Boynton Beach
Cardinal Newman
Glades Day School
Glades Central
William T. Dwyer
William T. Dwyer
William T. Dwyer
Lake Worth
Royal Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens
Pahokee
Glades Central
American Heritage
Glades Central
William T. Dwyer
Cardinal Newman
Pahokee
Glades Central
Palm Beach Lakes
Pahokee
Glades Central
Glades Central
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Palm Beach County Place-Kicker of the Year
The Palm Beach County Place-Kicker of the Year Award is given out annually to the top prep football place-kicker in Palm Beach County. The award is open to players of all grade levels and school classifications.
2022 PALM BEACH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PLACE-KICKER OF THE YEAR
Jake Weinberg - American Heritage
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Jake Weinberg
Hayden Gray
Jose Garcia
Morgan Suarez
Lowell Carr
Christian Rizo
Logan Robinson
Ezekiel Hernandez
Alex Ng
Paul Schumacher
Cameron Golob
Bobby Puyol
David Bicknell
Cody Parkey
Brendan Gibbons, Patrick O'Donnell
Daniel Riddle
Sal DiMauro
Matt Bosher
Matt Bosher
Tony Ciaravino
Brian Monroe
Brian Monroe
Bryan Bobo
Will Rhody
John Anderson
Taylor Northrop
David Pavich
Ryan Romano
Brandon Kornblue
Sean Holohan
Eric Meng
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American Heritage
Seminole Ridge
Glades Central
Wellington
Benjamin
Benjamin
Forest Hill
Wellington
Pahokee
Wellington
The King's Academy
Palm Beach Central
William T. Dwyer
Boca Raton
Jupiter Community
William T. Dwyer
Boca Raton
Jupiter
Jupiter
Boca Raton
Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach Gardens
William T. Dwyer
Benjamin
Pope John Paul II
William T. Dwyer
Boca Raton
Cardinal Newman
Boca Raton
Spanish River
Jupiter
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Sam Budnyk Coach of the Year
The Sam Budnyk Coach of the Year Award is given out annually to the top prep football coach in Palm Beach County. The award is named in honor of legendary coach Sam Budnyk, head football coach at Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, FL.
2022 SAM BUDNYK COACH OF THE YEAR
Kevin Thompson - Palm Beach Central
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Kevin Thompson
Jim Basford
Rashad Jackson
Al Shipman
Brian Coe
Jude Blessington
Brian Dodds
T.J. Jackson
Tom Abel
Alphonso Moran
Chris Bean
Willie Bueno
Matt Dickmann
Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels
Brian Dobbs
Eric Patterson
Kevin Fleury
Pete Walker
Larry Coffey
Leroy Foster
Brian Dodds
Tim Tharp
Verryl Floyd
Joe Marx
Milton Watson
Bob Bolinder
Sam Budnyk
Jay Minton
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Palm Beach Central
Forest Hill
Glades Central
Palm Beach Lakes
Sanatluces
Forest Hill
Park Vista
Atlantic
Wellington
West Boca
Atlantic
Royal Palm Beach
Seminole Ridge
William T. Dwyer
William T. Dwyer
Park Vista
Royal Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens
The King's Academy
Glades Central
Pahokee
Boca Raton
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Atlantic
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Glades Central
Palm Beach Lakes
Cardinal Newman
Boca Raton
Glades Central
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2022 PALM BEACH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Cardinal Newman
WINNERS
2022 - Cardinal Newman
2021 - Palm Beach Central
2020 - William T. Dwyer
2019 - Palm Beach Lakes
2018 - Atlantic
2017 - Forest Hill
2016 - Park Vista
2015 - Atlantic
2014 - Wellington
2013 - William T. Dwyer
2012 - American Heritage
2011 - Glades Central
2010 - William T. Dwyer
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