Lowcountry Week 10 Game Balls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each week of the regular season, we'll recognize the top players in the Lowcountry who took their game to another level. It's time to give out our game balls for Week 10 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: 400u0022u003eWe couldn't go without one more regular season honor for our Lowcountry Mr. Football nominee. u003c/spanu003eu003cbu003eZion Dobsonu003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e finished the regular season with a bang on Friday, putting up 273 yards and 5 touchdowns on 27 carries. It's been a total breakthrough year for the senior back, putting his quickness, power, and tenacity all together for a dominant campaign. 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Green was more than just good in the clincher, rushing for 226 yards and three scores on 23 carries. A workhorse with his quick legs and excellent vision, Green is an explosive and physical back who can burst through the hole and quickly anticipate where defenders will be to make quick cuts and dart upfield. He'll be relied upon to kickstart Summerville's lethal offense when the playoffs begin this week against River Bluff. u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653fc715e3964"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13910972/653d730a90f9c00270ff8f4f' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653fc715e3987"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Josh Bond","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Bluffton","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eAn underrated spark of Bluffton's growing defensive core, u003c/spanu003eu003cbu003eJosh Bondu003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e made quite an impact in Friday's regular season finale against Colleton County. He was a monster at linebacker, recording 7.5 tackles including an impressive three sacks against the Cougars to help Bluffton clinch a home playoff game this week.  A hard-working player who has taken a giant step forward this year, Bond has become a high-energy standout who has complemented the skill of nearby [player_tooltip player_id='208337' first='Jeremiah' last='Curry']. Bond could very well be the difference-maker again to help the defense get the stops they need to beat Richland Northeast in front of his home crowd. u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1036733"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cbu003eHenry Riversu003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e has proved a lot throughout his freshman season, but his comeback effort against a strong Cane Bay team was his most impressive yet. Rivers showed his poise and clutch factor late, throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns to help rally his Stags to victory. He's looked the part of a polished passer with the alertness and mental fortitude to get it done when it matters. He was aided by a 233-yard game from receiver u003c/spanu003eu003cbu003eKevin Booneu003c/bu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e, serving as the main target valve who delivered high-octane athleticism with the ball in his hands. 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He's even tougher to bring down in the open field with his ability to plow through tackles at 5-10 and 220 pounds. 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An explosive runner who has made some terrific strides in the passing game, Brown threw for 208 yards and two scores on Friday while adding 56 rushing yards on nine carries to power the Jags to a 24-20 win over Allendale-Fairfax. He's been a big-play producer with his quick cuts and acceleration to make defenders miss with the strength to fight through tackles and battle to move the sticks. The passing game has been the key story this year, improving his accuracy and touch downfield to open up the offense even more and make himself tougher to predict. 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He's an excellent hard-nosed north-south runner with excellent vision to pick up holes quickly and find open grass. Moving over from wideout to the backfield on Friday, Scott has become a dynamic playmaker who can also help out in pass blocking at times. He provides instant energy and relentlessness no matter the role and should be instrumental to the Trojans as they begin their playoff run. u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653fc715e3b58"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13364868/653f0f9ada5c260cc400d70d' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653fc715e3b80"} /-->