Week 4 Lowcountry Game Balls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each week of the regular season, we'll recognize the best ballers in the Lowcountry who took their game to another level. It's time to give out our game balls for Week 4 of the 2023 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["239076"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eIn a battle between the two most talented Lowcountry running backs, Wade Hampton's u003c/spanu003eu003cbu003e[player_tooltip player_id='239076' first='Zion' last='Dobson']u003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e was the clear winner on Friday night. 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The powerful 6-foot and 205-pound standout displayed his strength and quick feet, racking up an efficient 210 rushing yards and four touchdowns to lift Philip Simmons to a 55-20 victory over Aynor. 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His nonstop effort and pursuit made the difference for the Bengals, posting an eight-tackle night including five stops for loss and three sacks. Bull was quick to elude his blocks all game and showed excellent lateral movement to fly to the football and blow up plays in the backfield. 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Acevedo's exceptional power and footwork in the trenches was in full force, helping anchor a defensive line that shut down the Stags for all 48 minutes. He's shown a relentless level of hustle and physicality  this year and always seems to step up and make plays at the biggest moments of a ballgame. 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The athletic senior has tremendous instincts and can make quick adjustments to his routes to get open. He put it all on display on Friday with 13 receptions for 229 yards and a touchdown. His quick feet and elusiveness help him rack up yards after the catch and he can excel against opposing corners with his height and catch radius. 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