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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p><strong>Demetrius Odom </strong>RB, Bamberg-Ehrhardt</p>
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<p>The senior tailback provided balance to the Red Raider offense with 177 yards on 30 carries and two touchdowns. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402503' first='Michael' last='Doe']</strong> and<strong> Jayden Hatcher</strong> RBs, North Augusta</p>
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<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>
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<p><strong>Preston Butler</strong> and <strong>Xavier Jeter</strong> QBs, both of Midland Valley</p>
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<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>
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<p><strong>Peyton Waters</strong> PK, Midland Valley</p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p><strong>Strom Thurmond defense</strong></p>
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<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>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='272720' first='Cameron' last='Austin']</strong> QB, and <strong>Nehemiah Brown</strong> RB, both of Barnwell</p>
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<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>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603960' first='Damahjai' last='Devoe']</strong> and <strong>Jayden Peeples </strong>DBs, both of Barnwell</p>
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<p>The duo each had interception return for touchdowns to lift the Warhorses to the 27-14 win over Hampton County.</p>
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<p><strong>Samari Williams</strong> QB, Blackville-Hilda</p>
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<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>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='605527' first='Jaquel' last='Holman']</strong> RB, Blackville-Hilda</p>
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<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. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604020' first='Jaiden' last='Holloway'] </strong>QB, Ridge Spring-Monetta</p>
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<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>
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<p><strong>Trellis Riley</strong> QB, and <strong>Camron Frazier</strong> WR, both of Silver Bluff</p>
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<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>
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<p><strong>Drelyn Brown</strong> RB, Silver Bluff </p>
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<p>The sophomore tailback had 22 carries for 260 yards and a touchdown. </p>
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<p><strong>Malik Mozone</strong> LB, and <strong>Keylaideen Williams</strong> DE, both of Silver Bluff</p>
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<p>The defensive tandem led the Bulldogs' effort with 12 and 11 tackles, respectively. </p>
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Football is back in full bloom in the CSRA as several teams take up a challenging revamped schedule to finish the season.
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: [player_tooltip player_id='464885' first='Chanston' last='Crosby'] QB, (pictured) and [player_tooltip player_id='1214316' first='Charles' last='Anthony Williams'] WR, both of Bamberg-Ehrhardt 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. . Demetrius Odom RB, Bamberg-Ehrhardt The senior tailback provided balance to the Red Raider offense with 177 yards on 30 carries and two touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='402503' first='Michael' last='Doe'] and Jayden Hatcher RBs, North Augusta The junior-sophomore tandem worked off 27 days of rust taking turns in both halves against Airport. Doe…
