Week 9 Game Balls: Midlands
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The next to last week of the regular season saw a couple of players have huge nights to assist their teams clinch region titles. Some others helped their teams secure at least one home playoff game. And then a group…
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Continue ReadingThe next to last week of the regular season saw a couple of players have huge nights to assist their teams clinch region titles. Some others helped their teams secure at least one home playoff game. And then a group of players helped their team’s postseason chances with big performances.
Here is a list of Game Balls from the Midlands.
Seneca Moore Seneca Moore 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Crestwood | 2024 State SC RB/LB, Crestwood – The senior had a night to remember as the Knights snapped Camden’s 20-game region winning streak. Moore ran for 129 yards on eight carries with two touchdowns. He added three tackles and one tackle for loss as the defense limited Camden to 63 yards on the ground in the 34-28 victory.
Kam Fortune RB, Sumter – Fortune ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over St. James.
Jonathan Hunt QB, Dutch Fork – Hunt has recovered from an early season injury to spark some life in the Silvers Foxes offense. In the 56-3 win over River Bluff, Hunt was 16-of-19 passing for 313 yards and scoring passes of 4, 78 and 25 yards.
Victavis Gaines WR, Saluda – Gaines returned a kickoff 74 yards for a scored and added four catches for 60 yards and two additional scores in a 28-10 win over Fox Creek.
CJ Earl CJ Earl 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH White Knoll | 2025 SC WR, White Knoll – The Timberwolves junior came up huge in a 20-14 win over Chapin that sealed the first undefeated regular season in school history. Early had touchdown catches of 44 and 11 yards and finished the night with seven receptions for 140 yards.
Trevon Williamson Trevon Williamson 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Gilbert | 2027 State SC RB, Gilbert – Williamson took over the lead back role this week and went for 200 yards and touchdown runs of 73, 1, 3, and 21 yards. He also added 3 receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown from 14 yards out.
Will Young Will Young 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Brookland-Cayce | 2024 State SC ATH, Brookland-Cayce – Young had another impressive week running the ball. In a 49-0 win over Swansea, the senior ran for 164 yards and three scores and added a 66-yard reception. Deshaun Washington went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark on the season as well.
Tyler Chavis Tyler Chavis 6'2" | 145 lbs | K Lexington | 2024 SC K, Lexington – Lexington tuned up for its final regular season game with a 48-18 win over Aiken. Chavis kicked field goals of 47 and 37 yards and his kickoffs pinned the Hornet deep in their territory for the majority of the evening.
Tanner Watkins QB, Batesburg-Leesville – Watkins threw for a career-best 215 yards that included a 76-yard scoring strike in a 35-0 win over Pelion.
Donovan Murph Donovan Murph 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Irmo | 2026 State SC WR, Irmo – The Yellow Jackets offensive explosion continued in a region-clinching 63-0 victory over Westwood. The sophomore WR finished with six catches, 88 yards and two touchdowns. Irmo has outscored its opponents 450-53 in racing to a 9-0 start.
Roper Wentzky Roper Wentzky 5'11" | 155 lbs | QB AC Flora | 2026 State SC QB, AC Flora – Wentzky (pictured) has been solid since taking over the starting QB position and three four touchdowns to help the Falcons snap a two-game losing skid with a 44-3 win over Lugoff-Elgin. Two of the scoring passes went to Kendall Byrd Kendall Byrd 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR AC Flora | 2026 State SC .
Siah Mack RB, Ridge View – Mack scored on a 76-yard kickoff return and added two rushing touchdowns in a 42-21 win over Richland Northeast. That aided the defensive effort where Myles Brown accounted for four sacks.