Week 3 Game Balls: Midlands Area
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<p>A pair of teammates, two quarterbacks, two running backs, a wide receiver and two defensive standouts receive the Midlands Game Balls for the week that ended on Saturday, August 10.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='202733' first='Carew' last='Bates']/[player_tooltip player_id='202726' first='Markel' last='Townsend'], QB and RB, A.C. Flora</strong></p>
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<p>Bates and Townsend were a dynamic combination as the Falcons rolled to a 72-43 win over Brookland-Cayce. Bates was 11-of-12 for 196 yards and touchdown passes of 54. 11, 24 and 23 yards. He also ran for 57 yards and a 4-yard score. Townsend rushed for 205 yards and three scores – 1, 1, and 15 yards.</p>
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<p><strong>Nick Johnson, DE/OLB, Heathwood Hall</strong></p>
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<p>The Highlanders defender had 12 solo tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in a 30-14 win over Porter-Gaud.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='262703' first='Marcus' last='Kelly'], RB, Ridge View</strong></p>
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<p>In a game that was called off just after halftime, Kelly ran for 144 yards and four touchdowns in a 27-0 victory over Spring Valley.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='443502' first='Jonah' last='Norris'], RB, Lexington</strong></p>
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<p>Norris had his second 300-yard performance in four games this season. The senior ran for 337 yards and touchdowns of 82 and 12 yards in a 35-14 victory over Blythewood.</p>
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<p><strong>Hernandez O'Neal, QB, Keenan</strong></p>
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<p>The Raiders signal-caller accounted for six total touchdowns in a 58-28 victory over North Central. O'Neal was 13-of-18 for 275 yards and four scores, and he added 105 yards rushing and two touchdowns.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='997302' first='Justin' last='Pauling'], DB, Gray Collegiate</strong></p>
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<p>The junior defensive back intercepted three passes in helping the War Eagles to a much needed 22-7 win over Camden. Pauling turned one of his picks into a 75-yard touchdown return for a score.</p>
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<p><strong>Duncan Skehan, QB, Cardinal Newman</strong></p>
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<p>The Cardinals QB threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns - 44, 54, 30 and 36 yards - in a 48-0 victory over Northwoods Academy. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='346199' first='Landon' last='Sharpe'], QB, White Knoll</strong></p>
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<p>The sophomore threw five touchdowns and ran for another in a 56-20 victory over Westwood. Sharpe had touchdown passes of 11, 51, 20, 7 and 8 yards to go along with his 1-yard TD run. He was 15-of-18 for 213 yards. </p>
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A pair of teammates, two quarterbacks, two running backs, a wide receiver and two defensive standouts receive the Midlands Game Balls for the week that ended on Saturday, August 10.
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