Pelion’s Luke New named The State’s Midlands high school football player of the week
Congratulations to Pelion quarterback Luke New for winning the vote for this week’s State’s Midlands Player of the Week honors.
A new poll will be released on Monday.
The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun.
Congrats to all the nominees.
Carew Bates, QB, AC Flora: Senior was 10-of-15 passing for 162 yards, three touchdowns, and ran for a score in the win over Greenwood.
JB Belk, LB, Heathwood Hall: Junior had 12 tackles, two for loss, in the shutout win over Great Falls.
Taevian Copney, RB, Ben Lippen: Junior rushed for 85 yards, two touchdowns, also caught two passes for 64 yards and a TD in a win over Asheville Christian.
Colby Fuller, QB, Dreher: Junior was 14-of-23 passing for 242 yards, TD, and also ran for a score in the win over Keenan.
Cooper Johns, RB, River Bluff: Senior rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Lugoff-Elgin.
Kamadi Maxwell, WR, Lexington: Senior caught 8 passes for 203 yards, two touchdowns, and also had a tackle in a loss to West Florence.
J’Von Mack, DB, Dutch Fork: Senior had five tackles and intercepted two passes in a win over Hough (N.C.).
Cam McMillon, QB, Fairfield Central: Freshman was 19-of-25 passing for 315 yards, five touchdowns in the win over Carvers Bay.
Luke New, QB, Pelion: Junior ran for 211 yards, five touchdowns, and also was 6-of-9 passing for 111 yards and a TD in the win over Bethune Bowman.
Jesse Ross, RB, White Knoll: Senior rushed for 125 yards, two touchdowns, and also caught a TD pass in a win over Orangeburg-Wilkinson.
Grayson White, QB, Camden: Junior was 12-of-21 for 200 yards, 3 TDs also rushed for 144 yards, 2 TDs in win over Myrtle Beach.
Jonas Wilson, DL, Spring Valley: Junior had 13 tackles, four for loss, two sacks and five QB hurries in win over Westwood.
Will Wilson, QB, Richland Northeast: Sophomore was 13-of-16 passing for 140 yards, a TD, ran for 122 yards and two scores in win over Crestwood.
This story was originally published August 22, 2022 at 9:50 AM.
