Week 2 Upstate Game Balls

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 2 was a wild one in the Upstate. A number of guys flirted with 200 yards rushing, several were around 300 passing, and there were big performances from receivers, special teamers, and defensive guys. Here's a look at some of the nights worthy of game balls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='605525' first='Marquise' last='Henderson']</strong> RB, Belton-Honea Path</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Henderson made the most of his nine carries in a blowout on Friday. He rushed for 196 yards, three TDs, and became BHP's all-time career rushing leader in a 55-6 win over Laurens.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='473001' first='Jaylen' last='McGill']</strong> RB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='349806' first='Bryson' last='Drummond']</strong> QB, Mountain View Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McGill continued to prove why he's one of the most sought-after players in the 2026 class. He rushed 18 times for 174 yards and four touchdowns in a win over St. Joseph's, adding nine catches for 152 yards. Drummond had another huge night through the air, completing 18 of 22 passes and throwing for 337 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Stars improved to 3-0.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1327713' first='Matthew' last='Hillstock']</strong> WR and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1025811' first='Jay' last='Stoker']</strong> QB, Easley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hillstock turned in a big night for the Green Wave, notching seven catches for 158 yards and a pair of scores, including an 83-yarder. Stoker threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and added 69 yards and another score on the ground.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592034' first='Kori' last='Moates']</strong> ATH and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1253917' first='TJ' last='Morris']</strong> QB, Woodruff</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moates put together an outstanding night against Emerald. He had 355 all-purpose yards, including five catches for 141 yards, three rushes for 34 yards, and four kick returns for 180 yards. Moates had three total touchdowns on the night. Morris was brilliant at QB, finishing 13-for-17 for 278 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 26 yards and another score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1161156' first='Javen' last='Cook'] </strong>RB, Clinton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cook took control in the Red Devils' offense in their win over Newberry. He rushed 22 times for 235 yards and a touchdown, averaging more than 10 yards per carry for Clinton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='833941' first='KB' last='Henderson']</strong> RB, Blue Ridge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Henderson rushed 26 times for 142 yards and two touchdowns as the Tigers rallied from a big halftime deficit to take a win over Polk County (N.C.).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='284134' first='Jayvon' last='Gilmore']</strong> QB, <strong>Shane Davidson</strong> WR, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1254122' first='Jamarcus' last='Smith']</strong> WR, Gaffney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gaffney lit up the scoreboard for the second straight week, this time to the tune of 54 points against Greenville. Gilmore showed what all the hype surrounding his transfer from Ben Lippen is about, backing up his Week 1 performance with another. He was 24-of-27 for 334 yards and four TDs, rushing for another. Smith threatened 200 yards receiving for the second straight week, pulling in nine balls for 188 yards and a score. Davidson caught four for 87, and scored on catches of 48 and 27 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='809746' first='Kalab' last='Sutton']</strong> QB, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='347516' first='Weston' last='Willis']</strong> WR, and <strong>Antrez Nance</strong> DE, Hillcrest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hillcrest's defense has been getting it done for the better part of two years now, and they came up big in a 28-21 win over Greer. Nance helped lead the way, with five tackles, four of them for a loss, and two sacks. Sutton engineered a fantastic offensive night throwing for 324 yards and two TDs while adding 49 yards and another score on the ground. Willis was his main target, catching eight balls for 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1012616' first='Mikkel' last='Skinner'] </strong>WR and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1025814' first='Jaiden' last='Taylor']</strong> WR, Riverside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Warriors' passing attack has been one of the surprises of the early season, and they were in good form again against Christ Church. The pair combined for just eight catches - Skinner had three an Taylor had five - but those went for a combined 288 yards and five touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592374' first='Trey' last='Burke']</strong> QB, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='816752' first='Will' last='Love']</strong> K, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1172345' first='Trenton' last='Lynch']</strong> RB, Spartanburg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burke continued to look good in the starting role for the Vikings, finishing 14-for-21 for 180 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Lynch paced the Vikings on the ground, with 13 carries for 182 yards and two scores, including a 49-yarder. And Love had another spectacular night: eight touchbacks, perfect on extra points, and field goals of 28, 38, 46, and 47 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1157819' first='Sharode' last='Richardson']</strong> RB and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='346189' first='Cutter' last='Woods']</strong> QB, Westside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a dominant 56-20 win over crosstown rival T.L. Hanna, Richardson and Woods showed up big. Richardson carried eight times for 97 yards and two scores in the win, while Woods finished 9-of-14 for 230 yards and two scores. He rushed five times for 46 yards and another score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1316823' first='Dru' last='Darby']</strong> LB, Dorman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Darby was crucial as Dorman's defense was the key to the Cavaliers win over Greenwood. He notched nine tackles, including five solos, 1.5 sacks, a tackle for loss, and a pass defelction.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->