Week 9 Lower State Game Balls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's nearing the postseason, and the stars are beginning to really make their marks. Some teams are finished with the regular season and others have one more week remaining.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's take time to look at the Game Ball winners for Week 9 of the regular season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='262172' first='Bubba' last='Alexander']</strong> ATH, Hammond</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alexander carried the ball 11 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns as Hammond claimed a 37-0 win over Ben Lippen. He also teamed with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603691' first='Jackson' last='Ross']</strong> at the linebacker position to record the shutout, the second in a row, and fourth on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19307749/68fcb383ab7a8a755365efdb' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe659c8855d"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1596856' first='Jayden' last='Alston']</strong> DB, Carolina Forest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alston continues his stellar play on the season in the 51-20 win over Myrtle Beach to claim the Region 6-AAAAA title. He had five tackles and his eighth interception on the season to help secure the win. He has five interceptions in the last three games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1267220' first='Zion' last='Britt']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1658172' first='Kahnir' last='Coleman']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766915' first='Carson' last='Boles']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1732656' first='Zion' last='Richardson']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1766922' first='Caden' last='Freeman']</strong> OL, Berkeley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Stags offense had three different players (<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1036733' first='Henry' last='Rivers']</strong>, <strong>LJ Washington</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1151306' first='Bryson' last='McGee']</strong>) run for over 100 yards, but it was the guys up front that paved the way. Berkeley finished with 452 yards on the ground and didn't allow a sack in the 35-0 victory over Lucy Beckham. The Stags have rushed for 2,306 yards on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1025771' first='Keryien' last='Brown']</strong> LB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1824944' first='Dayshawn' last='Adams']</strong> LB, Dillon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wildcats claimed a 41-17 victory over Waccamaw and while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1595007' first='Khayel' last='Sam Fong-Talia']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1823082' first='Dominick' last='Felton']</strong> had big games offensively, we give the nod to Adams and Brown for their defensive performance that limited the Warriors to just 215 yards of total offense. Brown finished with 14 total tackles with Adams adding 13 tackles and a tackle for loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1817436' first='Nehemiah' last='Brown']</strong> RB, Barnwell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's been an injured-plagued season for the War Horses, and they ended a six-game losing streak in a 20-6 win over Edisto. Brown scored all three touchdowns and ran for 139 yards in the win. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1819832' first='Jayden' last='Peeples']</strong> added 104 yards on the ground as those two accounted for 243 of the 246 total offensive yards for Barnwell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1827399' first='Avery' last='Durham']</strong> QB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1025808' first='Chris' last='Stewart']</strong> ATH, Andrews</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Durham was efficient in leading the Yellow Jackets to a 59-6 win over Burke. He completed 6-of-8 passes for 95 yards and touchdown passes to Stewart (28 yards), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1827390' first='Colby' last='Marlowe']</strong> (25 yards) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1734436' first='Kayden' last='Dorsey']</strong> (20 yards). Stewart was all over the field on defense as they limited Burke to 83 total yards. He finished with a forced fumble that he recovered for a touchdown, seven tackles, three sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17964904/68f7c0402501cee401d0f497' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe659c88596"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Willian Geddis</strong> LB, Swansea</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tigers got back on the winning side of things with a 24-13 victory over Fox Creek. Geddis led the defensive charge with eight total tackles. three tackles for loss, three sacks and five quarterback pressures. Swansea sits at 8-1 and takes on undefeated Newberry in the season finale.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17950731/68fc59f8de1b6ea1c653ace7' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe659c885bc"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='797160' first='Moon' last='Gerald']</strong> QB, Loris</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the region-clinching 49-14 victory over Marlboro County, Gerald threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns on 16-of-22 passing. He threw two TDs to [player_tooltip player_id='1821016' first='Khalil' last='Sherman'] and one each to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1656668' first='Khalid' last='Sherman']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1824547' first='Mykhai' last='Bell']</strong> in the win. That pushes his season total to over 1,800 yards with 33 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1821540' first='Hayes' last='Goddard']</strong> QB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1816415' first='Diavante' last='Irving']</strong> DE, Philip Simmons</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Iron Horses claimed the top spot in Region 6-AA with a 22-0 win over Timberland. Goddard was 19-of-25 for 302 yards, and a touchdown pass to <strong>Blake Johnson</strong>, who had 105 yards receiving on five catches. Goddard added 58 yards rushing on 10 carries. Irving led the defensive effort in the shutout with 10 tackles and two tackles for loss. Philip Simmons has posted three straight shutouts and has four on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1822003' first='Cayon' last='Gordon']</strong> RB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603974' first='Franklin' last='Richardson']</strong> QB, Sumter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Gamecocks only threw the ball four times but rushed it 42 times for 291 yards in the 36-29 region-clinching win over Ridge View. Gordon helped keep the chains moving with 134 yards and a touchdown on 12 attempts. And it was Richardson again that found the end zone multiple times with four touchdowns and 90 yards on 19 carries. That gives Richardson 26 rushing TD's on the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19708165/68fcf0e7ab7a8a755366a24a' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe659c885de"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1820181' first='Kenard' last='Heyward']</strong> RB, Carvers Bay</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heyward and the Bears capped off an unbeaten regular season and a Region 6-A championship in a 33-14 win over Johnsonville. He rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns to leave him nine yards short of 2,000 yards on the season. He has 18 rushing touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1734403' first='Luke' last='McCracken']</strong> RB, Aynor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCrackin spearheaded an offensive effort that finished with 471 yards rushing on 64 total carries. He finished with 128 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries in a 42-20 victory over Georgetown. That snapped a four-game losing streak for the Blue Jackets before the season finale against Loris next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1025773' first='Romello' last='Patterson']</strong> LB, <strong>Juwuan Gamble</strong> DB and <strong>Zacchaeus Hill</strong> DL, West Florence</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Knights trio was instrumental in slowing the Westwood offense in a 17-7 victory. Patterson finished with 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and an interception. Gamble added six tackles, two passes defended and a fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown. Hill handled things upfront with eight tackles, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cayden Ramsey</strong> ATH and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1172364' first='Mah'ky' last='Green']</strong> ATH, Cross</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ramsey scored four times and Greed added three touchdowns to lead Cross to a 66-14 win over Bethune-Bowman. Ramsey scored in three different ways – two receiving touchdowns, a rushing touchdown and a 76-yard kick-off return. He finished with 164 all-purpose yards and added an interception in the end zone. Green (pictured) ran for 188 yards on 12 carries and added an interception on the third play of the game that got the onslaught started.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1429140' first='Christian' last='Royals']</strong> QB, Socastee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Threw for 151 yards and a 38-yard touchdown to pass to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1823641' first='Hayes' last='Hardwick']</strong> and added 133 yards and touchdown runs of 1, 5, and 4 yards to lead the Braves to a 38-19 win over Conway. Socastee snapped a five-game losing streak and has a chance to finish in third place in Region 6-AAAAA with a win over St. James in the season finale. Royals and the offensive line will be a huge part of that if so.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592632' first='Da'Shan' last='Scriven']</strong> DB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1664643' first='Calvin' last='Wofford']</strong> RB, Crestwood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Knights snapped a two-game losing streak in a 56-28 win over Darlington. Scriven had two interceptions to run his season total to six. Wofford ran for over 100 yards and three touchdowns to go over the 1,000-yard mark on the season and 12 rushing touchdowns. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17745263/68fc577bdc281c6f33a524ea' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68fe659c88602"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1165165' first='Jaylen' last='Singletary']</strong> RB, Hampton County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stop us if you've heard this before but Singletary had his five straight games with three touchdowns in leading the Hurricanes to a 62-12 win over Whale Branch. Singletary only carried the ball eight times but finished with 156 yards and three touchdowns. Singletary is now over 1,500 yards on the season and 26 rushing touchdowns. He added a 78 yard kick-off return and a 30-yard interception return for scores as well. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1819908' first='Jiraiya' last='Staley']</strong> RB, Gilbert</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Indians put together their best offensive performance of the season in a 55-3 win over Airport. Staley led the way on the ground with 132 yards and two touchdowns on just four carries. That aided the passing of <strong>Kitt McLauchlin</strong>, who threw for three touchdowns as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1036777' first='Trevon' last='Williamson']</strong> RB, Gray Collegiate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williamson carried the ball 21 times for 231 yards and two touchdowns to give the War Eagles a 48-0 win over Aiken to secure the first football region title for Gray Collegiate on the 4A level. That also puts Williamson over 4,000 rushing yards for his career.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->