Week 5 Game Balls: Midlands Top Performers
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<p>Several teams had byes this week but that didn't slow the outstanding performances this week. Here is a look at the seven we feel deserves game balls.</p>
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<p><strong>Patrick Belk, QB, Heathwood Hall</strong></p>
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<p>Belk threw for two touchdowns passes, including the game-winner to Dylan Lesane with less than a minute remaining, to rally the Highlanders past Augusta Christian 21-17.</p>
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<p><strong>Blake Bost, WR/DB, Ben Lippen</strong></p>
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<p>Bost returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. His first went for 83 yards and the second was an 82-yard return in a 63-28 victory over Cardinal Newman.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='272713' first='AJ' last='Brand'], QB, Irmo</strong></p>
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<p>The sophomore returned from injury threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns. He was 19-of-30 in the 37-0 win over Airport.</p>
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<p><strong>Rucker Brannon, Hammond</strong></p>
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<p>Brannon came away with three interceptions in a 65-6 victory over Camden Military. He ran two of those back for touchdowns.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='272707' first='Caleb' last='Ford'], RB, Gray Collegiate</strong></p>
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<p>The sophomore ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns to lead the War Eagles to a 51-29 victory over Mid-Carolina.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='336147' first='Jesse' last='Ross'], RB, White Knoll</strong></p>
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<p>The senior ran for 83 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-7 victory over Lancaster. Ross scored from 7, 2 and 2 yards.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='202726' first='Markel' last='Townsend'], RB, AC Flora</strong></p>
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<p>Townsend rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns and finished with 250 all-purpose yards in a 47-21 win over Chapin.</p>
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Several teams had byes this week but that didn't slow the outstanding performances this week. Here is a look at the seven we feel deserves game balls.
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