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The third Prep Sports Report/Grassi Roofing Girl's Player of the Week Award goes to McKenzie Clayton, and what a week this Cavalier had!
Player: McKenzie Clayton, Junior – Quarterback/DB
School: Calvary Day School
Sport: Flag football
Week: October 24, 2020 - October 29, 2022
Games: October 24, 2022, vs. Islands High School; October 27, 2022, vs. Savannah Christian; October 29, 2022, vs. Blessed Trinity & McEachern
Last week: As the QB for CDS versus Islands in a 59-0 victory, Clayton threw for 134 yards with five touchdown passes.
In another Cavaliers victory three days later against Savannah Christian, McKenzie threw for 137 yards with three touchdown passes. The Cavaliers defeated the Raiders 36-0.
Then, Clayton stood out in two close losses in Atlanta against two top Class 7A schools. Against Blessed Trinity, she threw for 146 yards and another three touchdowns. Then, later in the day, against McEachern High School, who beat Calvary 27-21, Makenzie threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns.
So for the week, Clayton attempted 92 passes and completed 58 of them for a completion rate of 63 percent with 640 yards and 13 touchdown passes. That is why McKenzie is the Grassi Roofing/Prep Sports Report Flag Football Player of the week for October 27, 2022.
Coach's Comments:
"We had a huge hole to fill when Hannah Cail left. We knew Clayton had a big arm, but she never played quarterback. She worked all summer playing club flag football with Team Savannah to improve and continues to show she can do it. She is still learning to read defenses but gets better every game. She embraces the growing pains and handles them very well," said Calvary Coach Nick Grassi. "She has a bright future at QB. We have put her through the grinder. We played all the state's top teams early in the season. We fell short but made comebacks in each of the games. They were all one play away from a different outcome. She has become a leader on the team as well. With one senior and four juniors, we are very young. McKenzie has showed a lot of grittiness and toughness."
Note: How are players nominated for the Grassi Roofing Prep Sports Report Flag Football player of the week? Tell your coach to select a player from your team by the Monday following the week of play. Then the player's coach should send the nominee (s) for the Grassi Roofing Prep Sports Report Flag Football player of the week to the PSR. Then the Prep Sports Report selects the player to be posted on the PSR website and social media sources.
Photo Credit: Mr. & Mrs. Clayton
Optim Orthopedics supports Benedictine Military School, Calvary Day School, Richmond Hill High School, Savannah Country Day, South Effingham High School, and St. Vincent's athletics. Benedictine Military School's team doctor is Dr. David Sedory. The team doctor for Calvary Day School, South Effingham, and Richmond Hill is Dr. David Palmer. Savannah Country Day and St. Vincent's team doctor is Dr. Thomas Alexander. Remember, Optim Orthopedics gets you back into the game
