Top Performances
· Charlie Bussey (Sr., Aquinas)
Bussey, one of the area’s premier baseball players, can also play a little football. He rushed for 280 yards and three scores as Aquinas won an overtime thriller over Savannah Country Day.
· Treavon Dunbar (Soph., Silver Bluff)
Silver Bluff trailed their fiercest rival, Barnwell, 20-14 at halftime, but Dunbar spearheaded a dominant second half performance that propelled the Bulldogs to a 55-20 victory. He finished with 213 yards rushing and 3 TDs.
· Quinshawn Heart (Jr., Thomson)
Hearst was outstanding in Thomson’s 27-14 win over arch-rival Burke Co.
He finished with 14 tackles, a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery, and an interception in Thomson’s end zone that sealed the victory.
· Jontavious Curry (Jr., Thomson)
The explosive junior continued to torch defenses this week with 185 yards and 2 long TD runs on just 12 carries in Thomson’s big win. In just five games since joining the Bulldogs, Curry has 54 carries for 628 yards rushing for an incredible 11.6 yards per carry.
· Brooks Pangle (Sr., Greenbrier)
For the second consecutive year, Brooks Pangle has put up monster numbers against Clarke-Central. In Greenbrier’s 76-34 loss, Pangle went 30 of 52 passing for 469 yards and four touchdowns. Not bad when you consider Clarke-Central held state powerhouse Buford to just 16 points.
· Temarcus Elam (Jr., Lakeside)
Elam is coming into his own as he gains experience. He rushed for 140 yards and two TDs on 18 carries versus Evans. He also had a TD reception in Lakeside’s 37-29 Loss.
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· Joseph Jean (Jr., Grovetown)
Jean, who is starting to generate a lot of recruiting buzz, rushed for 139 yards and a TD in Grovetown’s 43-20 loss to Alcovy.
· Demaurion Ginn (Sr., South Aiken)
Ginn was all over the fild in South Aiken’s 15-12 win over rival North Augusta. He finished with 13 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.
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CSRA High School Football Top 20 Poll
1. Thomson (7-0)
2. Silver Bluff (7-0)
3. Wash-Wilkes (6-1)
4. Evans (6-1)
5. Burke Co. (4-2)L
6. Bamberg Ehrhardt (7-0)
7. Jefferson Co. (5-2)
8. Saluda (5-2)L
9. Washington Co. (4-2)
10. Lincoln Co. (5-2)
11. Westside (6-2)
12. Augusta Christian (6-2)L
13. South Aiken (5-1)
14. Laney (5-3)L
15. Barnwell (7-2)L
16. Harlem (4-3)
17. Aquinas (6-3)
18. Hephzibah (5-2)
19. Strom Thurmond (4-2)L
20. Warren County (5-2)
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Weekly Picks
Last Week: 8-2 Season Total: 91-27 (77%)
Thomson 49, Harlem 14
Wash-Wilkes 32, Lincoln Co. 19
Burke Co. 36, Hephzibah 20
Evans 40, Heritage 9
Alcovy 27, Lakeside 20
Josey 19, Butler 12
Morgan Co. 37, Cross Creek 13
Aquinas 41, Savannah Christian 16
Grovetown 34, Rockdale Co. 6
Ashley Brown covers sports for The Augusta Press. Reach him at Ashley.brown@theaugustapress.com
