Week Four Standout Performers: Class AA

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week four has come and gone and there were plenty of standout performers in the second week of the WV high school football season. Here are 14 athletes that stood out during week four of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='909079' first='Carson' last='Brinegar'] - Scott '25 WR/DB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior Scott receiver [player_tooltip player_id='909079' first='Carson' last='Brinegar'] just narrowly missed the 300-yard receiving mark by just one yard but he may have had the best individual performance of the year in their 68-20 win over Point Pleasant. Brinegar has had a relatively quiet season coming into week four but the junior had about as big of a breakout performance as you can have. He caught 10 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns in the game but that's not all. Brinegar also had a huge performance on defense picking off three passes and returning one for a touchdown. There have been some mind-blowing performances so far this season but Brinegar's may have been the best yet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370479' first='Dane' last='Hatfield'] - Herbert Hoover '25 ATH/QB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='370479' first='Dane' last='Hatfield'] is becoming a broken record in the best way possible with his third straight weekly standouts mention. It was just another night at the office for the Herbert Hoover junior QB/ATH with another 6 touchdown performance. Hatfield threw for 5 scores and added another on the ground. He's putting together a fantastic junior season as one of the best overall athletes in Class AA this season with still one more year of high school to go.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='832676' first='Noah' last='Collins'] - Clay County '25 QB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clay County junior quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='832676' first='Noah' last='Collins'] had his breakout game this season with a huge performance in a 41-0 win over Sissonville. Collins threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns in the game. He wasn't done there as he also added 118 yards rushing and another touchdown bringing his total to 431 total yards of offense and five touchdowns. Not a bad night's work for the junior signal caller. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='893388' first='Brandon' last='Richardson'] - Roane County '24 RB/DB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='893388' first='Brandon' last='Richardson'] is becoming a regular on our weekly standouts as the Roane County playmaker makes his third appearance. Richardson had another huge night carrying the ball as he rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns. He also made his mark on defense making 8 total tackles and capping off yet another big night for the Raiders. Through the first four weeks of the season, Richardson has rushed for 599 yards and 6 touchdowns with two more coming through the air. He also has 26 tackles and an interception on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='907659' first='Kaden' last='Humphreys'] - Philip Barbour '24 ATH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior Philip Barbour ATH [player_tooltip player_id='907659' first='Kaden' last='Humphreys'] makes his second appearance on our weekly standouts after a big night in a 42-41 thrilling victory over Liberty-Harrison. Humphreys carried the ball 13 times for 128 yards from his quarterback position while averaging 9.8 yards per carry. He was also 6 of 8 for 110 yards and a touchdown through the air. The senior was also crucial on defense making 6.5 tackles and picking off the game-sealing interception in a wild victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='928036' first='Cameron' last='Bennett'] - Philip Barbour '26 ATH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026 Philip Barbour prospect [player_tooltip player_id='928036' first='Cameron' last='Bennett'] scored three different ways in their win over Liberty-Harrison. The sophomore carried the ball just once but it went 52 yards for a touchdown. Bennett also caught two passes for 74 yards and another touchdown. His third different touchdown of the night came on a kick return where he had 130 total yards as well. He wasn't done making an impact yet as Bennett also made 7.5 tackles and picked off a pass capping off a phenomenal performance for the youngster.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1015079' first='Dylan' last='Vance'] - Mingo Central '25 RB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A new name to our radar who had a big game in week four is junior Mingo Central running back [player_tooltip player_id='1015079' first='Dylan' last='Vance']. Vance didn't see many carries in a big 40-0 win over previously undefeated Class A Man but he made great use of his limited touches. He carried the ball just seven times but rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the game. That is an astounding 22.4 yards per carry average and the Miners are now 4-0 on the year with a huge matchup coming this week with Independence. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='370356' first='Casey' last='Minor'] - North Marion '24 ATH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Marion's [player_tooltip player_id='370356' first='Casey' last='Minor'] makes another appearance in our weekly standouts after a monster game against previously undefeated Class AAA Brooke. The Huskies were 35-6 winners with Minor accounting for all five touchdowns in the game. He went 11 of 18 for 195 yards and a touchdown through the air but did most of his damage with his legs. Minor rushed just 10 times for 32 yards but four of those carries went for scores bringing his total to five touchdowns on the night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1119448' first='Rocky' last='Fontenot'] - Frankfort '24 RB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Frankfort Falcons made the long trip to the northern panhandle Friday night as they clashed with fellow undefeated Class AA foe Weir High. Senior running back Rock Fontenot had a big night rushing the ball in their Wing offense but it was not quite enough as Frankfort fell to Weir 35-21. Fontenot kept the Falcons in the game before Weir pulled away carrying the ball 14 times for 143 yards and two touchdowns. He also added three catches for 38 yards rounding off a very solid performance as he makes our weekly standouts for the first time this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='865454' first='Matt' last='Frye'] - Scott '24 QB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='865454' first='Matt' last='Frye'] has been slinging the ball all over the field this season in Scott's spread offense and the senior quarterback is putting up some video game numbers this season. He had yet another big performance in the Skyhawks' 68-20 drubbing of Point Pleasant. Frye threw for nearly 500 yards and four touchdowns in the game and also ran in a touchdown to bring his total to five on the night. Through the first four games of the season, Frye has thrown for 1,272 yards and 14 touchdowns with just two interceptions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='982063' first='Sencere' last='Fields'] - Bluefield '24 ATH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bluefield quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='982063' first='Sencere' last='Fields'] did everything he could to bring the Beavers a victory as they fell just short 28-27 to Class AAA Woodrow Wilson. Fields completed just three passes in the game on six attempts but they went for 116 yards and a touchdown. He also carried the ball 21 times for 76 yards and two more scores bringing his total to three for the night. Fields is a dynamic little player at just 5'8 140 in their option offense and has now had back-to-back great weeks for Bluefield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='866525' first='Connor' last='Bradford'] - Independence '24 RB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Independence senior running back [player_tooltip player_id='866525' first='Connor' last='Bradford'] makes our weekly standouts for the first time this season after a big night carrying the ball in a blowout 63-12 win over Shady Spring. The Patriots had a huge all-around night running the ball with 409 total yards rushing with Bradford accounting for 147 of those yards. He carried it 10 times and scored two touchdowns while averaging a staggering 14.7 yards per carry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='907153' first='Kadien' last='Vance'] - Westside '24 ATH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='907153' first='Kadien' last='Vance'] had maybe the best game of his high school career in a 49-6 win over PikeView. Vance accounted for six total touchdowns and nearly had every score in the game. The senior had four touchdowns through the air and two more on the ground. He was 9 of 14 for 214 yards and four passing touchdowns and also carried the ball three times for 49 yards and two more touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1015071' first='Preston' last='Bonnett'] - Poca '25 ATH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Poca junior athlete [player_tooltip player_id='1015071' first='Preston' last='Bonnett'] has put two back-to-back weeks of high-level play together with another huge performance against Logan. Bonnett rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown but his play on defense may have been even more impressive. He created three turnovers in the game picking off a pass and forcing two fumbles while recovering one of them. Bonnett has really broken out for the Dots this season and is becoming a mainstay in our weekly standouts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->