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Week 2 is in the books, and a busy Week 3 schedule is on tap and starts on Thursday night as the season begins picking up pace. The Prep Sports Report compiled the players who showed out and the schedule for Week 3.
The Prep Sports Report reporters will be on the sidelines covering the battle of defending GHSA State Champions, Class 5A Champion Ware County (3-0), at the 4A Champion Benedictine Military School (3-0) game and Charlotte Christian (NC) (3-0) at Calvary Day School (2-0). Check out the stars from the gridiron and the entire Week 3 schedule below.
Week 2 Gridiron Standouts
Aquinas 19, Savannah Country Day 17
- SCDS - Barton Mixon: 13/20 passing, 158 yards, 2 touchdowns
- SCDS - K.J. James: 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
- SCDS - Cash Ramirez: 37 yard field goal
Benedictine 27, Westminster 14
- Luke Kromenhoek: 11 for 22 for 151 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 rushing td
- Nasir Samuals: 8 caries for 76 yards
- Ack Edwards: 6 carries for 50 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown
- Ladon Bryant 1 receiving touchdown
- Connor Ferguson: 2 field goals (39 yards, 34 yards), 3/3 PAT
- Ralph Scroggins: 11 tackles
- Will Albert: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
- Bryce Baker: 1 interception, 4 tackles
Calvary Day 64, ELCA 6
- Jake Merklinger: 16/22 passing, 233 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 rushing touchdown
- Michael Smith: 2 receptions, 71 yards, 2 touchdowns
- Thomas Blackshear: 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 touchdown
- Trevor Strowbridge: 1 rushing touchdown
- Amare Drew: 1 receiving touchdown
- Caden Arnold: 7 receptions for 99 yards
- Caden Jones: 1 rushing touchdown
- Jordan Davis: 3 sacks
- Walter Mathis: 2.5 sacks
Bryan County 20, Wheeler County 0
- Austin Clemons: 18 carries, 167 rushing yards, 2 tds, 12 tackles, 1 for a loss
- Erin Greene: 15 carries for 83 yards
- Jacari Carney: 7 carries for 57 yards, 1 rushing touchdown
- Luke Holcombe: 9 total tackles, 1 sack and 1 TFL.
- Sean Kelly Hill: 9 tackles
- Tanner Ennis: 7 tackles
- Chris Winfree: 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 5 Qb hurries
Effingham 24, Statesboro 19
- Jayden Evans: 11 carries for 87 yards, 1 rushing touchdown
- A.J. Butts: 9 carries for 70 yards, 2 touchdowns
Groves 16, Savannah High 14
- Trenton Tukes: 2 touchdown passes
- Avion Dillard: 1 receiving touchdown
- Makel Brown: 1 receiving touchdown
- Jermaine Privott: 2 interceptions
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SHS - Stephen Fox: 1 rushing and 1 receiving touchdown
Marist 21, Savannah Christian 7
- SCPS - Blaise Thomas: 9/14 passing, 135 yards, 1 touchdown
- SCPS - Kenny Wall: 2 receptions for 76 yards
- SCPS - Jaden Miles: 15 tackles
- SCPS - David Bucey: 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
- SCPS - Reid Penrose: 11 tackles
- SCPS - Logan Brooking: 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss
- SCPS - Elijah Griffin: 10 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
- SCPS - Ladamion Guton: 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
- SCPS - Jamari McIvory: 1 interception
Richmond Hill 28, Jenkins 7
- Nick Bliss: 74 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns; 49 receiving yards, 1 touchdown
- Kirk Scott: 5/8 passing, 58 yards, 1 touchdown
- Joshua Troupe: 90 rushing yards, 1 touchdown
- Elijah Blige: 55 rushing yards
- Gabe Bauman: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
- Lee Jackson: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
- Blake Williams: 4/4 PAT
South Effingham 35, Islands 0
- Kadin DeGenero: 12/15 passing, 170 yards, 2 touchdowns
- Kadin Ward: 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 touchdown
- Aubrey Heath: 1 rushing touchdown
- Gannon White: 1 rushing touchdown
- IHS: Ja'quan Jones: 11 tackles
St. Andrew's 36, John Paul II 7
- Zayden Edwards: 156 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 passing touchdown
- Amari Cook: 148 rushing yards, 1 touchdown; 51 receiving yards
- Rakari Harriosn: 1 receiving touchdown
- Joe Frazar: 16 tackles, 5 tackles for loss
- Tripp Jackson: 11 tackles, 1 for a loss
- Jack Kelley: 9 tackles, 2 for a loss
- Richaard Williams: 9 tackles, 2 sacks
Windsor Forest 10, Johnson 7
- Justin Hicks: 23-yard field goal
- Marquis Lonnon: 3 receptions, 119 yards, 1 touchdown; 4 solo tackles, 2 sacks, 1 fumble recovery
WEEK 3 SCHEDULE
Sept. 7, 2023 ( Thursday)
Islands at Windsor Forest (Savannah High) 7 P.M.
Sept. 8, 2023 (Friday)
Effingham County at SE Bulloch
South Effingham at Bradwell
Ware County at Benedictine (Memorial)
New Hampstead at Camden County
Charlotte Christian (NC) at Calvary Day
Claxton at Groves (Islands)
Johnson at Brantley County
Pierce County at Liberty County
Butler at Savannah High (Savannah High)
Carolina Academy at Bethesda (Daffin Park)
Memorial Day at John Paul II
Hilton Head Prep at St. Andrew's
Sept. 9, 2023 (Saturday)
Creekside (FL) at Richmond Hill, 4 p.m.
NOTE: All games kick off at 7:30 P.M. unless noted.
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