Top Performances
There were some incredible numbers put up this week.
A’Chean Durant (Jr., McCormick)
In round one of the South Carolina playoffs, Durant was unstoppable. He piled up 330 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat Denmark-Olar 54-24. He is the younger brother of Duke stand-out Mateo Durant who recently went over 1,000 rushing yards this season for the Blue Devils.
Zack Blackwell (Sr., Augusta Christian)
Blackwell turned in a monster performance as the Lions advanced in the SCISA Playoffs with a 45-20 win over Laurence Manning. The talented senior rushed for 309 yards and 3 TDs on 32 carries on offense. On defense, he was all over the field and picked up a pair of sacks. Blackwell has now topped 2,000 yards rushing for the season, making it 5,000 yards for his career with more than 60 career TDs.
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Temarcus Elam (Jr., Lakeside)
Continued his incredible second half of the season last Friday night with 265 yards and 3 TDs on just 19 carries as Lakeside trounced Rockdale Co. 34-7. In his last five games, Elam has carried the ball 95 times for 796 yards and 11 TDs.
Joe Hampton (Sr., Evans)
Evans lost a heartbreaker for the Region Title to Alcovy on Saturday night. Hampton was outstanding, with 152 yards and 3 scores. For the season, Hampton has amassed 1,300 yards and 17 TDs on 140 carries.
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Malik Leverett (Jr., Greenbrier)
Leverett was held relatively quiet by Eastside… if you can call nine catches for 77 yards and a TD on the ground quiet. For the season, Leverett has set a CSRA record with 77 catches. He also has 1,326 yards and eight receiving touchdowns, while adding two passing TDs and six more scores on the ground.
Brooks Pangle (Sr., Greenbrier)
Pangle closed out a brilliant prep career by going 20 of 33 passing for 224 yards and a touchdown. For the season, Pangle is 190 of 314 for 2,834 yards and 21 TDs with just one interception. In his two seasons as a starter, Pangle has thrown for nearly 5,700 yards and 52 touchdowns, re-writing the school, county and CSRA record books.
Traveon Dunbar (Soph., Silver Bluff)
Dunbar carried the ball 13 times for 118 yards and 2 TDs. Silver Bluff is 8-0 and has outscored their opponents 370-41. Along the way, Dunbar has accumulated 1,306 yards and 20 TDs on 139 carries.
Jason Williams (Jr., Harlem)
Willams had a big night in Harlem’s 39-29 loss to Morgan Co. He racked up 233 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries. For the season, Williams has carried the ball 173 times for 1,123 yards and 14 TDs.
Joseph Jean (Jr., Grovetown)
Jean bounced back from a minor injury two weeks ago to rush for 136 yards and 3 TDs in the Warriors’ 37-6 win over Heritage-Conyers. He continues the trend of running backs in Columbia County putting up big numbers as he has 1,269 yards and 14 TDs on 162 carries this season.
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Weekly Picks
Last Week: 12-2 Season Total: 120-32 (78.9%)
This Week’s Playoff Picks
GEORGIA
Class AAAAAA
Houston County 37, Evans 34
Lee Co. 54, Grovetown 14
NS Warner Robins 41, Lakeside 13
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Class AAA
Crisp Co. 48, Harlem 19
Thomson 40, Jackson 16
Burke Co. 32, Mary Persons 23
Class AA
Swainsboro 30, Laney 14
Westside 23, Vidalia 13
Jeff Davis 26, Jefferson Co. 19
Thomasville 38, Washington Co. 20
Class A (Public & Private)
Wash-Wilkes 33, Gordon Lee 16
Lincoln Co. 26, Mt. Zion 20
First Presbyterian 39, Aquinas 26
SOUTH CAROLINA
SCISA
Trinity Collegiate 34, Augusta Christian 27
Class AAAA
Beaufort 31, North Augusta 23
Myrtle Beach 44, Aiken 18
West Florence 24, South Aiken 23
Class AA
Abbeville 43, Saluda 20
Silver Bluff 42, Central 14
Barnwell 33, Woodlands 16
Class A
Lamar 41, McCormick 35
Bamberg-Ehrhardt 37, Carver’s Bay 9
RS-Monetta 40, Great Falls 27
Ashley Brown covers sports for The Augusta Press. Reach him at Ashley.brown@theaugustapress.com.
