Week Eight Standout Performers: Class AAA
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Week eight has come and gone and there were plenty of standout performers in the second week of the WV high school football season. Here are 20 athletes that stood out during week eight of the season. Abraham Fenwick Abraham…
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Continue ReadingWeek eight has come and gone and there were plenty of standout performers in the second week of the WV high school football season. Here are 20 athletes that stood out during week eight of the season.
Abraham Fenwick Abraham Fenwick 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB George Washington | 2024 State WV – George Washington ’24 QB
I’ve been waiting for George Washington senior quarterback Abe Fenwick to have his breakout performance of the season and he did so this past week throwing for seven touchdowns in just the first half against an overmatched St. Albans squad. Fenwick made our weekly standouts two weeks ago after a more modest performance against a good team in Parkersburg and now he has the monster stats game. Fenwick went 14 of 20 for 367 yards and seven touchdowns in a 77-0 shutout. This is his second game throwing for at least 6 touchdowns of the season and now has 16 for the year.
Avonte Crawford Avonte Crawford 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Huntington | 2025 State WV – Huntington ’25 QB/ATH
Avonte Crawford Avonte Crawford 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Huntington | 2025 State WV makes his second appearance in the past two games in our weekly standouts after another efficient performance against Parkersburg. The Huntington junior quarterback threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-21 win. He also added a fourth touchdown with his legs as he and the Highlanders continue to cruise without much resistance this season.
Ty Sperringer Ty Sperringer 5'10" | 155 lbs | ATH Brooke | 2026 State WV – Brooke ’26 ATH
Younger brother Ty was filling in at quarterback for injured older brother Braelyn in Brooke’s 49-23 win over rival John Marshall and you’d never know it given his stat line. The sophomore Sperringer had just one incompletion in the game and went 11 of 12 for 172 yards passing and five touchdowns. He wasn’t finished there as he also eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in the game with 166 yards and another score on just five carries. That’s a 33.2 yards per carry average and the Bruins appear to be in great hands after his older brother graduates this season.
Marquel Lowe Marquel Lowe 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Princeton | 2025 State WV – Princeton ’25 RB
The Princeton offensive trio of Marquel Lowe Marquel Lowe 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Princeton | 2025 State WV , Dominick Collins Dominick Collins 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Princeton | 2024 State WV , and Chance Barker Chance Barker 6'3" | 175 lbs | QB Princeton | 2026 State WV have been nothing short of spectacular this season as they put another 50-spot on the scoreboard in a 55-20 win over Woodrow Wilson. Junior running back Marquel Lowe Marquel Lowe 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Princeton | 2025 State WV had another 150+ rushing yards performance and totaled 181 in the game. He also scored two touchdowns including a 51-yard pick-six on defense.
Dominick Collins Dominick Collins 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Princeton | 2024 State WV – Princeton ’24 WR
The hottest player in the state for Class AAA this season may just be Princeton senior receiver Dominick Collins Dominick Collins 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Princeton | 2024 State WV as he has another run-of-the-mill performance against Woodrow Wilson. The speedy Collins went over 100 yards receiving again which he seemingly has done every week this season. He totaled 142 yards and three touchdown receptions in the game which has been the norm for Collins all season long for his senior year.
Turner Garretson Turner Garretson 6'0" | 225 lbs | LB Parkersburg South | 2024 State WV – Parkersburg South ’24 ATH
The Parkersburg South Patriots had a trio of impressive performances in their huge win over Morgantown in a 38-34 thriller. Senior quarterback and linebacker Turner Garretson Turner Garretson 6'0" | 225 lbs | LB Parkersburg South | 2024 State WV was 17 of 22 for 304 yards and three touchdowns through the air and added 44 rushing yards on the ground. Garretson is also a standout linebacker on defense where he racked up 13 tackles in the game for a complete performance against the Mohigans.
Gage Wright Gage Wright 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Parkersburg South | 2024 State WV – Parkersburg South ’24 RB
Gage Wright Gage Wright 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Parkersburg South | 2024 State WV took a brief hiatus from our weekly standouts but has returned in a big way for the Parkersburg South Patriots. Wright continues to have as impressive of a senior season as you’re going to find from the running back position. After taking a step back last week against Bridgeport where he “only” had 125 yards rushing and a touchdown, Wright bounced back this week against a stout Morgantown team. He carried the ball 29 times for 259 yards and two touchdowns. He would also add a touchdown and 45 yards receiving to push him to 304 all-purpose yards on the night.
Dylan Fleak Dylan Fleak 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB Parkersburg South | 2024 State WV – Parkersburg South ’24 ATH/LB
The third Parkersburg South senior to make our weekly standouts this week is Dylan Fleak Dylan Fleak 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB Parkersburg South | 2024 State WV who had a big night at receiver for the Patriots. Fleak is known to be a standout linebacker but he was crucial on offense this week to bring home a big win. Fleak caught just four passes but they went for 151 yards and a touchdown while averaging 37 yards per catch. His touchdown reception came on a 52-yarder in the fourth quarter to bring the Patriots within two points of Morgantown before teammate Turner Garretson Turner Garretson 6'0" | 225 lbs | LB Parkersburg South | 2024 State WV put the finishing touches on a big 38-34 win.
Maverick Lemasters Maverick Lemasters 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB John Marshall | 2025 State WV – John Marshall ’25 RB/LB
John Marshall junior running back Maverick Lemasters Maverick Lemasters 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB John Marshall | 2025 State WV continues to have big nights carrying the ball in a struggling year for the Monarchs. Lemasters had a big performance against rival Brooke and rushed for 182 yards in the game. He would also score a touchdown and Lemasters has been one of the more underrated running backs in the state this season while also being a very quality linebacker.
Nate Suttle – Greenbrier East ’26 RB
Nate Suttle makes his first appearance in our Class AAA weekly standouts this season after a big night on the ground against the Ripley Vikings. The sophomore Greenbrier East running back scored four times in the game with three of them coming on rushing touchdowns. Suttle totaled 121 yards rushing and also added a big 91-yard kickoff return touchdown for the Spartans. Suttle and his Greenbrier East team secured their first victory of the season over Ripley by a score of 39-23.
Bryce Green Bryce Green 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Riverside | 2024 State WV – Riverside ’24 ATH
Riverside senior Bryce Green Bryce Green 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Riverside | 2024 State WV has now made back-to-back weekly standouts as the Warriors get their second win of the season in a 48-6 blowout of South Charleston. Green scored four times in the contest with three of them coming on the ground. Green rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries and scored his fourth touchdown of the night on defense with a 97-yard pick-six.
Robert Shockey Robert Shockey 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Cabell Midland | 2024 State WV – Cabell Midland ’24 QB
Robert Shockey Robert Shockey 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Cabell Midland | 2024 State WV had a huge night on the ground from his quarterback position for Cabell Midland as they dropped a heartbreaker to Hurricane 31-28. Shockey is a fantastic runner for a quarterback and eclipsed the 200-yard rushing mark in the game. He carried the ball 14 times for 210 yards and three scores with a pair of 60+ touchdown runs. This marked the first defeat for Cabell Midland as they now sit at 7-1 on the season.
Tyshawn Dues Tyshawn Dues 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Hurricane | 2025 State WV – Hurricane ’25 WR
Although he didn’t score, junior Hurricane receiver Tyshawn Dues Tyshawn Dues 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Hurricane | 2025 State WV simply couldn’t be covered as the Hurricane Redskins upset previously undefeated Cabell Midland 31-28. Dues hauled in double-digit receptions with 10 and totaled 147 yards receiving in the game. This is now Dues’ second 100-yard receiving performance of the season amongst a talented Hurricane receiving corp.
Noah Vellaithambi Noah Vellaithambi 5'11" | 205 lbs | ATH Hurricane | 2025 State WV – Hurricane ’25 ATH
Hurricane continues to lean on converted quarterback Noah Vellaithambi Noah Vellaithambi 5'11" | 205 lbs | ATH Hurricane | 2025 State WV as the junior had another 30+ carries in a big win for the Redskins over Cabell Midland. Vellaithambi carried the ball 32 times for 163 yards and three touchdowns in the game and his team needed every single touch. He had just under 200 all-purpose yards in total and now has 894 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns on the season. This performance also marked his third time surpassing the 100-yard rushing mark and Vellaithambi seems to have his best performances against the best teams on Hurricane’s schedule.
JacQai Long JacQai Long 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Hurricane | 2024 State WV – Hurricane ’24 QB
Senior quarterback JacQai Long JacQai Long 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Hurricane | 2024 State WV may have had his best performance of the season without even scoring a touchdown. Long had his highest passing yards total and second-highest rushing total of the season in Hurricane’s win over Cabell Midland. Long completed 25 of 37 passes for 320 yards and also carried the ball 8 times for 67 yards. This was his first time throwing for over 200 yards let alone 300 yards this season and the senior also surpassed the 1,000-yard passing mark for the year.
Max Anderson Max Anderson 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH Spring Mills | 2025 State WV – Spring Mills ’25 ATH
What can you say about the season that junior Spring Mills quarterback Max Anderson Max Anderson 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH Spring Mills | 2025 State WV is having? He has seemingly made every one of our weekly standouts this season and has his Cardinals team at 7-1 now and easily their best team in school history. Anderson is on pace to eclipse the 1,000-yard passing AND rushing mark this season after another big night against University. The junior scored five touchdowns with four of them coming on the ground as he’s shown great running ability all season. Anderson threw for 120 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 118 yards and four scores in a 49-14 win.
Malachi Lewis Malachi Lewis 6'0" | 145 lbs | DB Oak Hill | 2024 State WV – Oak Hill ’24 ATH
Another regular in our Class AAA weekly standouts this season has been senior Oak Hill QB/ATH Malachi Lewis Malachi Lewis 6'0" | 145 lbs | DB Oak Hill | 2024 State WV as he now has his Red Devils at 6-1 on the year. Lewis has been huge passing, running, and on defense this season and did so yet again in a 27-7 win over Buckhannon-Upshur. He threw for 150 yards and a touchdown while adding another one with his legs and totaling 25 yards on the ground. Lewis would add his third touchdown of the night on defense on a 55-yard interception return to cap a complete performance for the senior.
Aaron Thomas Aaron Thomas 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Morgantown | 2025 State WV – Morgantown ’25 RB/DB
Junior running back Aaron “AJ” Thomas debuts in our weekly standouts in Week 8 of the season with an impressive performance carrying the ball in a tough 38-34 loss to Parkersburg South. The Morgantown Mohigan scored three touchdowns in the game and only needed three carries to do so for the hat trick. Thomas scored on runs of 13, 3, and another short run inside the Patriots’ ten-yard line. Thomas is a playmaker on both sides of the ball and could play on either side at the next level.
Dylan Harich Dylan Harich 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Jefferson | 2025 State WV – Jefferson ’25 QB
Junior Jefferson quarterback Dylan Harich Dylan Harich 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Jefferson | 2025 State WV makes his first appearance this season in our weekly standouts after a big 35-28 win for the Cougars over Millbrook (VA). Harich was 16 of 23 passing for 153 yards and a touchdown in the win. The junior isn’t typically known for his running ability but he showed he has the capability this past week. Harich added two more touchdowns on the ground and ran for a team-high 84 yards in the game.
Anthony Valentine Anthony Valentine 5'10" | 200 lbs | ATH George Washington | 2024 State WV – George Washington ’24 RB/WR
Anthony Valentine Anthony Valentine 5'10" | 200 lbs | ATH George Washington | 2024 State WV makes his debut in our weekly standouts this week after a quick but efficient performance in a 77-0 drubbing of St. Albans. Valentine, who was voted our Preseason Fan Vote Class AAA Player of the Year, scored three touchdowns in the first half against a struggling St. Albans team. He only touched the ball three times but every single one of them went for a score. Valentine had one carry for 19 yards and a touchdown and also caught two passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns. The senior athlete averaged 62 yards per catch and had 143 all-purpose yards in a brief night of work.