Athlete of the Week: Lutheran's Brett Collins Selected As Top Football Performer

The wins just keep coming for Brett Collins and the Lutheran Cougars. 

After helping his team snap an 18-game losing streak in Week 1 of the 2012 high school football season, Lutheran quarterback Brett Collins was nominated for the Patch St. Charles County Athlete of the Week. Collins, with 76 percent of the vote, came out on top. 

Here's how the :

Who was the top football player from Week 1 of the 2012 season?

• Brett Collins—: 48 votes (76 percent)
• Jordan Moody—: 0 votes (0 percent)
• Jordan Norwine—: 15 votes (23 percent)

Collins had a hand in all four touchdowns for the Cougars. As the quarterback, Collins was 12-for-21 for 209 yards and three touchdowns against no interceptions. As a running threat, Collins carried the ball 17 times for 73 yards and a score. 

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Patch wants to thank everyone who voted. Remember, this whole contest is just for fun and bragging rights. 

Have your own nomination? Email your Athlete of the Week nomination to Joe Barker at stpeters@patch.com and we'll do our best to put them in the mix next week!