Week 7 Game Balls: The Midlands
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A lot of these names will sound familiar but with the stretch run of the regular season down to three more weeks, you expect the elite to rise to the top. Here’s a look at the top performances across the…
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Continue ReadingA lot of these names will sound familiar but with the stretch run of the regular season down to three more weeks, you expect the elite to rise to the top.
Here’s a look at the top performances across the Midlands for this past Friday night.
AJ Brand AJ Brand 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Irmo | 2025 State SC QB, Irmo – The Yellow Jackets junior continued his impressive season in a 38-6 victory over Ridge View. Brand was 10-of-15 for 143 yards and three passing touchdowns. He added 70 rushing yards and one TD on the ground. Irmo has scored at least 35 points in each game this season.
Drake Braddock Drake Braddock 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Gilbert | 2024 State SC QB, Gilbert – The Indians rolled to a 60-0 victory over Swansea. Braddock only played 1.5 quarters, but he finished 8-of-10 for 256 yards and three touchdown passes.
Will Wilson Will Wilson 6'1" | 220 lbs | QB Richland Northeast | 2025 State SC QB and James Willingham James Willingham 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB Richland Northeast | 2024 State SC RB, Richland Northeast – The Cavaliers set a program record for points scored in a game with a 73-58 victory over AC Flora. Wilson accounted for six touchdowns, five passing and one rushing. He was 20-of-28 for 335 yards and added 150 yards rushing on 14 carries. Willingham had 238 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 18 carries. RNE finished with 725 yards of total offense.
Grayson White Grayson White 6'0" | 240 lbs | QB Camden | 2024 State SC QB, Camden – The senior threw four touchdown passes – three of them to Jaquarius Mayrant Jaquarius Mayrant 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR Camden | 2024 State SC – in a 41-6 dismantling over Darlington. The Bulldogs are hitting their stride and have scored at least 41 points in their current four-game winning streak.
Caleb Pearson Caleb Pearson 5'8" | 170 lbs | ATH CA Johnson | 2024 State SC QB, CA Johnson – The senior bounced back in a huge way after a subpar performance the week before. Pearson ran for 224 yards on just seven carries, added 66 yards passing and 27 yards receiving and five total touchdowns in a 52-6 win over Great Falls. He also added an interception on defense.
Luke New Luke New 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Pelion | 2024 State SC , Pelion – The senior threw two touchdown passes in leading the Panthers to a 21-3 win over Fox Creek.
Jonathan Clarkson, North Central – Clarkson ran for 275 yards and four touchdowns. He received defensive help from Ashton Brazell, who intercepted three passes in a 40-15 victory over Buford.
Devin Geronomi Devin Geronomi 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB White Knoll | 2025 State SC DB, White Knoll – The Timberwolves limited Dutch Fork to 136 total yards of offense and Geronomi was a huge reason why. He finished with 10 tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in the 17-14 victory.
Amare Haynes OLB/DE, Calhoun County – The senior was instrumental in the Saints 28-14 victory over Denmark-Olar. He finished with 11 tackles, two sacks, and forced five fumbles.
Will Young Will Young 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Brookland-Cayce | 2024 State SC QB/WR, Brookland-Cayce – The senior accounted for four touchdowns in a 42-19 victory over Lower Richland. He ran for 204 yards and caught three passes for 44 yards. Young and De’shaun Washington De’shaun Washington 5'10" | 200 lbs | ATH Brookland-Cayce | 2024 State SC give the Bearcats a solid 1-2 punch heading into the final weeks of the season.
Ny’keim McNeil DB, Keenan – The junior defensive back finished with 12 tackles and four tackles for loss, a sack and two fumble recoveries in a 53-0 victory over Columbia. The Raiders have two winnable games to close out the regular season with a strong defensive effort.
KD Outen LB, Lugoff-Elgin – The Demons picked up their first region victory thanks to Outen. The senior totaled 14 tackles with three sacks and a tackle for loss in a 14-6 win over Westwood.