Midlands Week 10 Game Balls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From region champions crowned to playoff positions solidified, Week 10 had plenty on the line for Midlands teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of the players who helped their respective teams enter the postseason with well-earned momentum.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='272713' first='AJ' last='Brand']</strong> QB, Irmo – The junior completed a perfect regular season - and not just for his undefeated Region V-4A champion Yellow Jackets. Along with throwing for 279 yards and four touchdowns and rushing for 69 yards and a score, he finished the regular season with zero turnovers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jared Holmes</strong> DL, Brookland-Cayce – The senior picked the right time for his first career interception. As Gilbert looked to take momentum to open the second half, he picked off quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='782263' first='Drake' last='Braddock']. The Bearcats would convert the turnover into a touchdown in the 28-21 win to claim the Region V-3A title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012706' first='Josh' last='Smith']</strong> DL and <strong>Robert Holliday</strong> CB, Dutch Fork – The Silver Foxes duo got together on the game-turning play against Lexington. With placekicker [player_tooltip player_id='800020' first='Tyler' last='Chavis'] set to tie the game with a field goal, Smith blocked the attempt, which was recovered by Holliday - who returned it 70 yards for a touchdown to put Dutch Fork up 24-14 at halftime.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16221893/653c8e182ab1070a883abc66' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653effcc83c29"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142880' first='Chase' last='Cline']</strong> K, Chapin – The senior had three touchbacks and two field goals against River Bluff. His 49-yard field goal with 13 seconds left lifted the Eagles to a 41-38 win and fourth place in Region IV-5A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13418253/653d962b5ef746075c616e0a' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653effcc83c54"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Khalen Bostick</strong> and <strong>Welden Gunter </strong>WRs, Chapin – The receiving duo combined for 11 receptions for 241 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the win over River Bluff.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tanner Watkins</strong> QB and <strong>Cole Price</strong> WR, Batesburg-Leesville – The duo combined for all of the team's points on three touchdowns in the overtime win over Saluda. This helped the Panthers clinch third place in Region III-2A and a first-round home game against Chesnee.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='139311' first='Grayson' last='White']</strong> QB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='448993' first='Averee' last='Hickmon']</strong> RB , Camden – The senior quarterback accounted for 418 total yards and five touchdowns, three passing, and Hickmon had 11 carries for 113 yards and three touchdowns in the 62-7 win over Marlboro County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13085836/653c9c4dc1244e091c988fa2' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653effcc83c73"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='473002' first='Cameron' last='McMillon']</strong> QB and <strong>Roger Burns</strong> WR, Fairfield Central – The sophomore quarterback threw for 371 yards and three touchdowns, all to the senior Burns, who finished with 13 receptions for 244 yards, in the 35-7 win over Newberry. The win clinched second place in Region IV-2A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17775189/653e86623453160a6c5d937e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653effcc83c8e"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Duke Cleary</strong> DB, Lexington – The senior Wildcat had a game-high eight tackles and a 39-yard interception return for a touchdown against Dutch Fork.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142538' first='Caleb' last='Pearson'] </strong>QB, C.A. Johnson – The senior's three rushing touchdowns helped the Hornets claim a 38-6 win over Whitmire to finish second in Region III-A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josaun Anderson</strong> WR, Crestwood – The senior caught two touchdowns in the 56-0 win over Lakewood for the Region VI-3A champion Knights.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trevon Coleman</strong> LB, Calhoun County – The senior had an interception return for a touchdown and recovered a fumble in the 56-8 win for the Region IV-A champion Saints.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16253874/653e6bfa9a90f20524edbef4' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653effcc83ca8"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='997222' first='Casey' last='Shropshire']</strong> RB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1360295' first='Aiden' last='Wiles']</strong> OL, North Central – The senior running back had 219 total yards and three touchdowns and the junior center had nine pancake blocks in the 38-36 win over Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15078514/653d27d9c11a240bd822957e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653effcc83cc0"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quinton Solomon</strong>&nbsp;ATH – The senior rushed for two touchdowns in the 35-6 win over Spring Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->