Week 8 CSRA Game Balls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Football is back in full bloom in the CSRA as several teams take up a challenging revamped schedule to finish the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With so many games taking place the next three weeks, there's plenty of opportunities for players to earn Game Balls. This was the case in Week 8:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='464885' first='Chanston' last='Crosby']</strong> QB, (pictured) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1214316' first='Charles' last='Anthony Williams']</strong> WR, both of Bamberg-Ehrhardt</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North Carolina Central commit was 10-14 passing for 254 yards and three touchdowns in the 38-0 win over Ridgeland. His favorite target was Williams, who had four receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16344401/67143243d2015d996c2d12c6' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577da95"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21791285/660ae12c415d4e779c2cec70' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577dac5"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Demetrius Odom </strong>RB, Bamberg-Ehrhardt</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior tailback provided balance to the Red Raider offense with 177 yards on 30 carries and two touchdowns. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402503' first='Michael' last='Doe']</strong> and<strong> Jayden Hatcher</strong> RBs, North Augusta</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior-sophomore tandem worked off 27 days of rust taking turns in both halves against Airport. Doe rushed for 127 yards on 11 carries and three touchdowns and had an 80-yard touchdown reception in the first half. After having just one carry in the first half on an 11-yard touchdown, Hatcher needed just two carries to add two more scores and finish with 113 rushing yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preston Butler</strong> and <strong>Xavier Jeter</strong> QBs, both of Midland Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Mustangs' two-headed monster at quarterback combined for 170 passing yards and three touchdowns. Geter added a rushing touchdown, one of four players to score on the ground against Aiken.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19372174/67132049fd2dd1992d081ebe' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577dae4"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Peyton Waters</strong> PK, Midland Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior set a school record for placekickers with 12 points. He made six PATs and two field goals to break the previous mark set by his father Josh Waters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18403577/6713ac1ad2015d996c2c6027' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577daff"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251916' first='Malcolm' last='Gaston']</strong>, <strong>Brigs Watkins</strong>, <strong>Seth Short</strong>, <strong>John Burke</strong>, <strong>Joshua Simpkins</strong>, <strong>Ethan Fitzgerald,</strong> and <strong>Caesar Grant </strong>OL, all with North Augusta</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Having the entire starting offensive line healthy made it possible for the Yellow Jackets' offense to produce over 370 total yards and eight touchdowns against Airport.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18475065/67132cd4e905f62e527f77f8' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577db1a"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1454176' first='Tucker' last='Bryan']</strong> QB, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1036785' first='Kyson' last='McLeod']</strong> WR, both of South Aiken</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The duo connected on passing plays of 76 and 39 yards for touchdowns against Gray Collegiate. Bryan finished 7-9 passing for 185 yards and the two scores to McLeod, who had four receptions for 151 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21023112/671277ebbd51c4ef7c32551c' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577db34"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Strom Thurmond defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Linebackers <strong>Deonte Phillips</strong> and <strong>Kaden Phillips</strong> and defensive lineman <strong>Jayden Merriweather</strong> and defensive back <strong>Bryson Coleman</strong> led a Rebels' defense that allowed 95 total yards in a 55-6 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18492732/66e06fabf7358e729a05ec81' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577db4e"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='272720' first='Cameron' last='Austin']</strong> QB, and <strong>Nehemiah Brown</strong> RB, both of Barnwell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Warhorse tandem provided the offense in the 27-14 win over Hampton County. A year after throwing three interceptions in a loss to the Hurricanes, Austin threw for 132 yards as he closes in on 1,000 yards for the season and rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. Brown led the ground attack with 29 carries for 156 yards and a score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19507883/6713aab25f6336efbcdf8e77' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577db67"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603960' first='Damahjai' last='Devoe']</strong> and <strong>Jayden Peeples </strong>DBs, both of Barnwell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The duo each had interception return for touchdowns to lift the Warhorses to the 27-14 win over Hampton County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Samari Williams</strong> QB, &nbsp;Blackville-Hilda</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior quarterback helped ignite the Hawks on a 41-0 scoring run against Calhoun County. He accounted for three rushing touchdowns and a passing score to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1395064' first='Messiah' last='McFadden']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16298304/6713f883270de34292b51e62' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577db82"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='605527' first='Jaquel' last='Holman']</strong> RB, Blackville-Hilda</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was another week of big plays of both sides of the football by the University of South Carolina commit. He had a 62-yard interception return for a touchdown and scored on a 71-yard run. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16803433/67151dd3e5552f6c6689e45c' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67155d577db9b"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604020' first='Jaiden' last='Holloway'] </strong>QB, Ridge Spring-Monetta</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sophomore quarterback rushed for two touchdowns for 14 and 70 yards and threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to <strong>Gabe King</strong> in the 22-8 win over Wagener-Salley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trellis Riley</strong> QB, and <strong>Camron Frazier</strong> WR, both of Silver Bluff</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior was a perfect 5-5 for 140 yards and three touchdowns in the 56-26 win over Swansea for the Bulldogs' first win of the season. His prime target was his fellow junior wideout who had seven receptions for 175 yards and four touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/22884916/67133e8ccb120363c53e48d9' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6716ef1549cd5"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Drelyn Brown</strong> RB, Silver Bluff </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sophomore tailback had 22 carries for 260 yards and a touchdown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19484537/671344c4bd51c4ef7c335c2f' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6716ef1549cfc"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Malik Mozone</strong> LB, and <strong>Keylaideen Williams</strong> DE, both of Silver Bluff</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The defensive tandem led the Bulldogs' effort with 12 and 11 tackles, respectively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16130201/6715e56ee5552f6c668b4e82' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6716ef1549d19"} /-->