Week 7 Game Balls: Greenville Area Top Performers
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<p>Region contenders are being identified and playoff races are heating up as Week 7 is in the books for Upstate prep football. Here's a look at some players who turned in performances worthy of old-fashioned game balls.</p>
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<p><strong>Devan Ortega, Mauldin</strong></p>
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<p>Ortega had his second straight big week in the Mavericks' 13-12 loss to Dorman. The junior rushed for 250 yards with a touchdown as Mauldin's ball-control approach nearly pulled off the upset.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='202732' first='Robinson' last='Sanders'], Riverside</strong></p>
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<p>Sanders rushed for 90 yards with a pair of touchdowns and passed for 90 yards as the Warriors took a 17-14 win over Laurens.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1144060' first='Ethan' last='Anderson'], J.L. Mann</strong></p>
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<p>Anderson was fantastic for J.L. Mann on Friday, throwing for 270 yards with four touchdowns and no turnovers in a 48-42, 2OT loss to T.L. Hanna.</p>
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<p><strong>Caleb Mills and Drew McKibben, Travelers Rest</strong></p>
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<p>Mills was 11-of-13 passing for 157 yards and three touchdowns in the Devildogs' 35-3 win over Carolina. McKibben caught three scores, totaling five receptions and 59 yards.</p>
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<p><strong>Josh Runion, Greer</strong></p>
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<p>Runion was 14-for-19 passing for 294 yards with five touchdowns as the Yellow Jackets thumped Eastside for a region victory.</p>
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Region contenders are being identified and playoff races are heating up as Week 7 is in the books for Upstate prep football. Here's a look at some players who turned in performances worthy of old-fashioned game balls.
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