Playoff Second Round Game Balls: Midlands Area

Chris Dearing November 14, 2022 @ 05:50 PM

A pair of teammates. More than a few familiar names. A couple of new names to the list. One player that shined in a losing effort. Those are the eight players that garnered Game Balls this week for the Midlands.   [player_tooltip player_id='262635' first='Alias' last='Graham-Woodberry']/[player_tooltip player_id='267430' first='Jaden' last='Allen-Hendrix'], RB, Gilbert   At this point in the season, both [player_tooltip player_id='262635' first='Alias' last='Graham-Woodberry'] and [player_tooltip player_id='267430' first='Jaden' last='Allen-Hendrix'] are over 1,500 yards each. That trend continued in the 49-14 win over Manning in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. Graham-Woodberry ran for 142 yards and scoring runs of 35 and 19 yards while Allen-Hendrix accounted for 129 yards and scores of 17 and 18 yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='91136' first='Jarvis' last='Green'], RB, Dutch Fork   The senior Mr. Football candidate dominated in the 35-18 win over Dorman in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs. [player_tooltip player_id='91136' first='Jarvis' last='Green'] ran for 246 yards on 25 carries and added four receptions for 61 yards. He scored on runs of 28, 2 and 69 yards. His 69-yard run came after the Cavaliers pulled within 28-18 late in the third quarter.   [player_tooltip player_id='139303' first='Cortez' last='Lane'], WR, Camden   The Bulldogs all-purpose player played a huge factor in the 29-26 win over Lower Richland in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. The junior scored twice in helping Camden overcome a late-game deficit.   [player_tooltip player_id='262674' first='Tyleke' last='Mathis'], Ath, Saluda   The senior ran for 155 yards and added 106 yards receiving and scored twice, including the game-winner with just over nine minutes remaining to rally the Tigers to a 23-16 victory over Gray Collegiate in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. He also scored on a 67-yard run and played the entire game on defense.   Brannon Rucker, DE, Hammond   The senior blocked two punts that resulted in two special team touchdowns to help propel the Skyhawks to a 45-0 over Porter-Gaud. The victory puts Hammond in the SCISA Class 4A championship this coming Friday night.   Marcus Smith, QB, Lower Richland   The junior QB gave Lower Richland a 26-21 lead with a TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='202736' first='Nate' last='Branch'] with 4:58 remaining but it wasn't enough as Camden rallied for a 29-26 win. Smith accounted for four touchdowns – two rushing and two passing.   [player_tooltip player_id='202726' first='Markel' last='Townsend'], RB, AC Flora   The senior ran for 272 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries to help the Falcons roll past Hartsville 53-34 Saturday night. He has 2,299 yards rushing on the season. His four TD runs came from 15, 1, 16 and 38 yards.

A pair of teammates. More than a few familiar names. A couple of new names to the list. One player that shined in a losing effort. Those are the eight players that garnered Game Balls this week for the Midlands.