As the 2024 high school football regular season ended, the Savannah Quarterback Club held its last two meetings of the year, honoring offensive and defensive players of the week as has been the tradition every week.
Week 12 Players of the Week:
Offense
Jaysen Jackson, Senior QB, Windsor Forest High School
Jackson completed 18 of 25 passes for 325 yards and five touchdowns, leading the Knights to a 43-38 win over Groves.
Defense
Athen Hudspeth, Junior DB, Savannah Christian
Hudspeth made nine tackles, including six solo and two for a loss, in Savannah Christian's 14-7 victory over Toombs County. The win secured the Raiders' undefeated regular season.
PHOTO (L-R): Athen Hudspeth & Jaysen Jackson, (WJCL Weekend Sports Anchor Pat Timlin video)
Week 13 Players of the Week:
Calvary Day School Sweeps Awards
The Savannah Quarterback Club recognized Calvary's legendary head coach, Mark Stroud, for his exceptional coaching career as he retires. As of the night of the meeting Coach Stroud has 272 wins spanning 33 seasons, with 16 of those at Calvary Day School.
PHOTO (L-R): James Mobley IV, Guest Speaker Notre Dame great - Jim Sweeney, Thomas Blackshear, Mark Stroud (WJCL Weekend Sports Anchor Pat Timlin)
Co-Offensive Players of the Week
James Mobley IV, Sophomore QB
Mobley completed 19 of 24 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns, adding 12 rushing yards in a game against Long County. With this victory, the Cavaliers wrapped up the season with an undefeated record in their region.
Thomas Blackshear, Senior WR/RB
Blackshear caught six passes for 64 yards and a touchdown in the game against the Blue Tide. On the season to date, through eight games, Blackshear has 37 catches for 847 yards and 13 TDs, averaging 106 yards per game, according to the SQB Club.
PHOTO CREDIT: WJCL Weekend Sports Anchor Pat Timlin
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