First Round Game Balls: Charleston area
David Shelton
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<p>They say the cream of the crop rises to the top in the biggest games. Several of the top players in the Charleston area did exactly that in last Friday's first round state playoff action.</p>
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<p>The top performance was turned in by 2023 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='262638' first='Campbell' last='McCurry'] of Summerville. In a rout of visiting Conway, McCurry needed only a half to put up some impressive numbers. McCurry completed 12-of-17 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown, but also added 76 more yards on the ground with three touchdowns.</p>
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<p>Cane Bay rolled up nearly 400 yards rushing in a first-round win over Ashley Ridge. The Cobras used six different backs on 77 rushing attempts in the win. Leading the way in yards was 2024 fullback <strong>Langston Rhodes</strong>, who rushed for 137 yards,</p>
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<p>Cross High 2023 running back <strong>Carmello Montgomery </strong>has been on a tear in recent weeks, scoring 12 touchdowns in the last three games. In the Trojans' win over East Clarendon, Montgomery rushed for 223 yards and four touchdowns.</p>
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<p>James Island improved to 10-1 with a playoff win over visiting York. Leading a strong defensive effort were <strong>Ty Maxwell</strong> (3 sacks, 3 TFL) and [player_tooltip player_id='277543' first='Walker' last='Woodall'] (10 tackles, 2 sacks).</p>
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<p>Goose Creek quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='91143' first='Drew' last='Moore'] threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns, adding a rushing score as well.</p>
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They say the cream of the crop rises to the top in the biggest games. Several of the top players in the Charleston area did exactly that in last Friday's first round state playoff action.
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