First Round Game Balls: Midlands Area
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<p>The first round of the playoffs saw several outstanding performances but these five QBs, three RBs, WR and two defensive standouts caught our eye for this addition of Midlands Game Balls. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='44974' first='Aliam' last='Appler'], QB, Dutch Fork</strong></p>
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<p>The senior accounted for four touchdowns in a 56-0 win over Mauldin. He threw for 193 yards and scores of 25 yards to Leyton Shuler, 30-yards to [player_tooltip player_id='448992' first='Jacob' last='Hamilton'] and 69-yards to [player_tooltip player_id='91136' first='Jarvis' last='Green']. He also added a 67-yard scoring run.</p>
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<p><strong>Zack Earle, LB, Camden</strong></p>
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<p>The senior had nine tackles and an interception as the Bulldogs defense pitched a shutout in a 29-2 win over Loris. The only Loris points came on a safety.</p>
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<p><strong>Jashaun Manning, LB, Fairfield Central</strong></p>
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<p>The senior was all over the field in helping the Griffins to a 28-7 win over Ninety-Six. He registered 22 tackles from his linebacker spot.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='91137' first='Naahzeikial' last='Mays'], RB, Brookland-Cayce</strong></p>
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<p>With two of the Bearcats best offensive weapons on the sideline with injuries, Mays scored four touchdowns and ran for 163 yards on 14 carries in a 36-7 win over Hanahan. He also added four tackles on defense.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='208887' first='Taiden' last='Mines'], QB, Lexington</strong></p>
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<p>The junior threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing score to help the Wildcats to a 45-0 victory over Wando. Mines threw 68 and 50-yard TD passes to [player_tooltip player_id='443508' first='Kamadi' last='Maxwell'], a 7-yarder to Cam Sutton and ran for a 29-yard score.</p>
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<p><strong>BJ Montgomery, RB, Gray Collegiate</strong></p>
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<p>The sophomore ran for three touchdowns in helping the War Eagles to a 54-0 win over Fox Creek.</p>
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<p><strong>Hernandez O'Neal, QB, Keenan</strong></p>
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<p>The senior was nearly perfect in a 62-29 win over Landrum. O'Neal was 21-of-22 passing for 500 yards and seven touchdowns. He also ran for 64 yards and two additional TDs.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142538' first='Caleb' last='Pearson'], QB, CA Johnson</strong></p>
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<p>The junior scored five touchdowns on runs of 10, 28, 10, 54 and 2 yards in helping the Green Hornets to a 35-12 victory over Ridge Spring-Monetta. He had 147 yards rushing on 18 carries.</p>
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<p><strong>Dylan Richardson, QB, Hammond</strong></p>
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<p>The senior accounted for three touchdowns in a 49-7 victory over Augusta Christian. He had two passing touchdowns and a rushing score as well.</p>
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<p><strong>Chris Thomas, WR, Blythewood</strong></p>
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<p>The Bengals junior had 8 catches for 63 yards and a touchdown and added a punt return for a score to lead Blythewood to a 40-0 win over Boiling Springs.</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>The senior topped the 2,000-yard mark for the season with 165 yards and three rushing touchdowns and a receiving score in a 49-14 win over Wilson. </p>
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The first round of the playoffs saw several outstanding performances but these five QBs, three RBs, WR and two defensive standouts caught our eye for this addition of Midlands Game Balls.
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