Maryland HS Football Game Balls Pt. 1 – Sep. 5-6

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone acknowledges some of the top performers on the offensive side of the football during this past weekend. There were plenty of great performances across the state this past weekend. This is just a few of them that are being acknowledged. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1089265' first='Jayden' last='Wills'] </strong>| Quarterback | St. Charles | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wills completed 13-of-14 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns in his team's 35-12 win over Lackey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2Sby7X">Game highlights</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brayden Watson </strong>| Quarterback | Patuxent | 2029</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The freshman completed 15-of-17 passes for 238 yards and four touchdowns in his team's 34-27 win over Westlake. Three of his touchdowns went to Peyton Johnson, and another one went to Antoine Wilkins. Solid win for the first-year starter as a freshman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Will Martin </strong>| Running Back | St. Albans | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Martin carried the football nine times for 124 yards &nbsp;(13.8 yards per carry) and two touchdowns in his team's 42-0 win over Bishop O'Connell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Demarion Evans</strong> | Running Back | St. Charles | 2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evans carried the football 11 times for 124 yards (11.3 yards per carry) and one touchdown in a 35-12 win over Lackey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zhaykahril Plater</strong> | Running Back | Great Mills | 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plater carried the football 9 times for 100 yards (11.1 yards per carry) and two touchdowns in his team's 28-27 win over Huntingtown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1697451' first='Edward' last='Samuel'] III</strong> | Wide Receiver | St. Albans | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Samuel caught three passes for 114 yards (38 yards per catch) and three touchdowns in his team's 42-0 win over Bishop O'Connell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18094938/68bbbe0ddb30fb43c1bb031f">Game highlights</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bradly Matthews </strong>| Running Back | Linganore | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Matthews carried the football 36 times for 176 yards and three touchdowns, including a 15-yarder and a one-yarder, during a 36-27 win over Mervo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>David Nnabuko</strong> | Running Back | Westlake | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nnabuko carried the football 15 times for 144 yards (9.6 yards per carry) and a touchdown during a 34-27 loss to Patuxent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1570610' first='Brett' last='Paukstis']</strong> | Quarterback | St. Albans | 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Paukstis completed 7-of-9 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown in a 42-0 win over Bishop O'Connell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17771177/68bc9e34f25b1f72d5fdf6b1">Game Highlights</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Derodney Smith</strong> | Running Back | Queen Anne's County | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith carried the football 11 times for 134 yards and four touchdowns in his team's 35-14 win over Rising Sun.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2SbQWG">Game Highlights</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Peyton Johnson</strong> | Wide Receiver | Patuxent | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson caught three passes for 122 yards (40.7 yards per catch) and three touchdowns in a win against Westlake. You really can't get more efficient than that.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabriel Copeland</strong> &nbsp;| Running Back | Huntingtown | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Copeland carried the football 21 times for 175 yards and two touchdowns during his team's 28-27 loss to Great Mills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rashad Adams</strong> | Wide Receiver | St. Charles | 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charles caught four passes for 82 yards and one touchdown in a 35-12 win over Lackey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->