Week 9 Game Balls: Midlands Area
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The next to last week of the regular season belonged to the quarterbacks in the Midlands. We give out game balls to five quarterbacks, two running backs, a tight end and a wide receiver this week. Carew Bates Carew…
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Continue ReadingThe next to last week of the regular season belonged to the quarterbacks in the Midlands. We give out game balls to five quarterbacks, two running backs, a tight end and a wide receiver this week.
Carew Bates Carew Bates 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH AC Flora | 2023 State SC , QB, AC Flora
The senior threw for four touchdown passes to help the Falcons remain the lone unbeaten team in the Midlands with a 54-7 win over Lugoff-Elgin. AC Flora has scored 35 points or more in eight of nine games this year.
Breylon Boyd Breylon Boyd 6'0" | 205 lbs | QB Ridge View | 2024 State SC , QB, Ridge View
Boyd stepped in for the injured Donald Tomlin and threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead the Blazers to a 41-34 win over Richland Northeast.
AJ Brand AJ Brand 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Irmo | 2025 State SC , QB, Irmo
The sophomore threw for 240 yards on just nine completions with three passing TDs in a 42-0 win over Westwood. Brand also ran for a score and 72 yards.
Jarvis Green Jarvis Green 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Dutch Fork | 2023 State SC , RB, Dutch Fork
The senior is a frequent member of the game ball list, but his best effort of the season might have come Friday in a 56-7 victory over River Bluff. Green ran for 191 yards and had 106 yards receiving with seven total touchdowns – five rushing and two receiving. He had 42, 2, 1, 9 and 1-yard TD runs with scoring receptions of 65 and 23 yards.
Bo Morris, TE, Ben Lippen
The senior caught nine passes for 130 yards but more importantly, his TD with 19 seconds remaining tied the score before the extra point kick gave the Falcons a 13-12 win over Augusta Christian.
Jamel Patterson, DB, Lower Richland
The junior recorded two interceptions, including one returned 55 yards for a score in a 31-0 victory over Orangeburg-Wilkinson. He also recorded five tackles as the Diamonds held the Bruins to 103 of total offense.
Landon Sharpe Landon Sharpe 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB White Knoll | 2025 State SC , QB, White Knoll
Sharpe had his second straight strong game in a 38-21 win over Chapin. The sophomore threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a 3-yard TD. He threw a 28-yard TD to Austin Cunningham Austin Cunningham 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH White Knoll | 2024 State SC and an 80-yarder to Hasan Lee.
Deshaun Washington, RB, Brookland-Cayce
The junior scored three rushing touchdowns and returned an interception for another score to help the Bearcats to a 49-0 victory over Swansea.
Grayson White Grayson White 6'0" | 240 lbs | QB Camden | 2024 State SC , QB, Camden
The junior threw for 257 yards and accounted for four total touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 53-20 win over Crestwood. The one game Camden its fourth consecutive region title.