Week 8 Game Balls: Catawba River
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The defense takes center stage in the Week 8 edition of Game Balls in the Catawba River. An entire defensive unit stood out to us, while an offensive lineman opened up holes in the run game and a committed Division…
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Continue ReadingThe defense takes center stage in the Week 8 edition of Game Balls in the Catawba River. An entire defensive unit stood out to us, while an offensive lineman opened up holes in the run game and a committed Division 1 running back put on a show in a pivotal region game last week.
Gavin Brandwood Gavin Brandwood 6'0" | 185 lbs | LB Fort Mill | 2024 State SC | Fort Mill
Brandwood anticipates well and that paid off in the Yellow Jackets’ 21-7 win over Spring Valley on Friday night. He came from his outside linebacker spot and took good angles to the ball and made solid, hard hitting tackles when he got to the ball.
Trenton McGill Trenton McGill 6'1" | 250 lbs | OL Clover | 2025 State SC | Clover
McGill was dominant up front in the Blue Eagles’ 24-7 win over Blythewood. He pushed the opposing defensive front around, moved his feet well and brought the defensive lineman to his feet multiple times when we watched his game highlights.
Malik Clark Malik Clark 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Rock Hill | 2025 State SC | Rock Hill
Clark was used at the receiver position in the running game in the Bearcats’ 42-21 win over Nation Ford last Thursday. He made several people miss in space and has great elusiveness along with speed. He can block well at the point of attack as well.
Turbo Richard Turbo Richard 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Northwestern | 2024 State SC | Northwestern
Richard had 3 touchdowns, including an 80-yard reception from Finley Polk Finley Polk 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Northwestern | 2025 State SC in the Trojans’ 56-14 rout of York on Friday night. Zilon Arnold had a 32-yard touchdown run.
South Pointe’s defense
We’re not sure if we’ve given a game ball out to an entire defensive unit, but when Indian Land tried to run in between the tackles last Friday, someone on the South Pointe defense was there to make a play.
Chris Dixon
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Dixon
6'2" | 260 lbs | DL
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was one of them with multiple tackles for loss along with
Jeremiah Minor
Jeremiah
Minor
5'10" | 270 lbs | DL
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.
Aakil Brown
Aakil
Brown
5'10" | 200 lbs | LB
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had a tackle for loss on the zone read. RJ Bufford and
Zantwan Nelson
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Nelson
6'1" | 175 lbs | DB
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(pictured above) had pass breakups in the secondary.