Thompson quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa and DeMatha Catholic (Md.) defensive back Demarcco Hellums are two of the 10 finalists for the MaxPreps Polynesian Bowl Player of the Year award.

Only players who have been selected to play in the 2019 or 2020 Polynesian Bowl are eligible for the award. Tagovailoa and Hellums are scheduled to play 2019 game, which is set for Jan. 19, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu and televised by CBS Sports Network.

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The 6-foot-1, 20-pound Hellums, projected to play safety at Alabama, excelled on offense, defense and special teams in 2018, finishing with nine interceptions and scoring eight touchdowns.

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Tagovailoa led Thompson to a runner-up finished in Class 7A -- falling 52-7 to Central-Phenix City in last week’s championship game, passing for a career-low 44 yards. He finished the season with 3,728 passing yards, 35 TD passes and just five interceptions. In 2017, he finished 287-of-435 for 3,820 yards, with 36 TD passes and eight interceptions.

MaxPreps, the national website dedicated to high school sports, will announce the Polynesian Bowl Player of the Year award winner on Dec. 18. Other finalists include BYU quarterback commit Jacob Conover, Alabama defensive line target Ishamel Sopsher and uncommitted quarterback DJ Uiagalelie, another Alabama target who was recently named the California Gatorade Player of the Year.