Male Athlete of the Week: Plant's James Wilder Jr.

James Wilder Jr. has made his share of highlight reel-worthy plays in the playoffs. And he got another one Friday night against Countryside in the region finals. 

The senior running back stiff-armed the Cougars defense on one of his three nifty touchdown runs. And he was pretty ferocious on defense as well.

And what comes out in the playoffs? The Wilder Beast, of course.

If you have a standout athlete with a memorable performance that you think should be considered, e-mail us at hometeam@tampabay.com. Athletes of the week each receive tickets to a future Lightning game, courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Players in post

• James Wilder

Teams in post

• Plant High School