CSRA Week 1 Game Balls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From bad weather to Top 10 opponents, Week One brought its share of challenges to CSRA teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nevertheless, there were several players who made stellar performances in victory and defeat. Here are this week's list of Game Ball recipients:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402503' first='Michael' last='Doe'], RB North Augusta</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior tailback was the engine that accelerated the Yellow Jackets' offense against a tenacious Lexington defense. Running out of the Wildcat and behind offensive linemen <strong>Ethan Fitzgerald&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong><u>[player_tooltip player_id='1251916' first='Malcolm' last='Gaston']</u>, </strong>Doe accounted for all but one point in North Augusta's 20-19 loss to the Wildcats. Doe almost came away with the victory but was overwhelmed off the snap behind the one-yard-line by Lexington's defense which included linebackers&nbsp;<strong><u>[player_tooltip player_id='836316' first='Matthew' last='McAulay']</u>,</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Ethan VanHouton</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Nathan Escoe</strong> and defensive linemen&nbsp;<strong><u>[player_tooltip player_id='1249786' first='Artem' last='Kalinkin']</u>&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Isaiah Saxon.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19493754/66d37ba8455719e77ecfcfa6' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d4e2d93dbc1"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Davion McKinnis, [player_tooltip player_id='1254097' first='Deondre' last='Baskett'] and Simeon Jones</strong>, DL all of North Augusta</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Yellow Jackets' defensive front trio averages about 6-feet and 250 pounds. They also move with quickness off the ball and are difficult to push around at the line of scrimmage. Baskett thwarted a fourth down attempt by Lexington and McKinnis had a sack against an experienced Lexington offensive line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16726500/66d3b68cbd4ec8f734e5367b' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d4e2d93dbf3"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CJ Blacks</strong> and <strong>Deonte Phillips,</strong> RBs both of Strom Thurmond</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Rebels' ground game accounted for 247 of their 254 total yards in the 35-12 rout of Silver Bluff. Leading the way was Blacks with 131 rushing yards and a score and Phillips who had two touchdowns to go with 77 rushing yards. Afterwards head coach Andrew Webb singled out starting offensive linemen <strong>Tucker Mims</strong>, <strong>Trent Kelly</strong>, <strong>Gage Cockrell</strong>, <strong>Micah Warren,</strong> and <strong>Carter Boatwright</strong>. Blacks was also second with seven tackles for a Rebels' defense that held the Bulldogs to 151 total yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18492732/66d347e0ef324203bf9a9a07' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d4e2d93dc18"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1422601' first='Wytrayvious' last='Dugar']</strong>, DB Strom Thurmond</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sophomore defensive back had an interception to set up a Rebels' touchdown and finished with six tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='272720' first='Cameron' last='Austin']</strong>, QB Barnwell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another balanced effort both running and throwing for the University of South Carolina baseball commit. He completed 8-12 passes for 112 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions and had a team-high 43 rushing yards and a score in the 41-0 shutout of Williston-Elko.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='464885' first='Chanston' last='Crosby']</strong> QB Bamberg-Ehrhardt (pictured)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Just before the contest with Buford was halted for in climate weather, the North Carolina Central commit had a 10-yard touchdown and hit <strong>Jaden Millhouse</strong> for a 50-yard scoring pass in the 14-0 victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16344401/66d32ac6ab2437bf1baedcb9' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d4e2d93dc3b"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='605527' first='Jaquel' last='Holman']</strong> RB Blackville-Hilda</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The University of South Carolina football commit had a bounce back performance with three rushing touchdowns in the 41-6 win over Edisto.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16803433/66d45321512ee2dad8f8cd5e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d4e2d93dc5b"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='272702' first='Jevon' last='Edwards']</strong>, RB South Aiken</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Thoroughbreds had difficultly moving the football in the 28-19 loss at Lakeside (Ga.). Though half the production from the season-opener, Edwards still accounted for 191 total yards (156 rushing) and two touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15865044/66d32212a473b1c2301a5156' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d4e2d93dc7b"} /-->