Nation Ford tight end Steven McFadden is The Herald’s Football Player of the Week
Nation Ford’s sure-handed tight end has been voted The Herald’s Football Player of the Week.
Steven McFadden, a senior, notched 13 catches for 192 yards and a touchdown in his team’s 45-28 loss to Boiling Springs last week. McFadden has a total of 17 catches for 217 yards for Nation Ford (1-1) on the 2020 season. The Falcons will play Gaffney on Friday night in Fort Mill.
There were 29,186 votes cast in this week’s poll: McFadden earned just under 32% of the vote, edging out Fort Mill defensive lineman Miller Shouse, who finished second in the voting, by less than 810 votes. Catawba Ridge quarterback Jadyn Davis finished third with 13.69% of the vote.
Football Player of the Week finalists
Jadyn Davis, Catawba Ridge quarterback: The Catawba Ridge freshman quarterback went 14-for-25 passing for 122 yards and a touchdown to help lead the Copperheads to a 15-0 win over York. Davis tossed a nine-yard touchdown pass to Nate Francis in the victory. The win breaks a nine-game losing streak dating back to a 19-12 win over Stuart Cramer on Aug. 30, 2019.
Steven McFadden, Nation Ford tight end.
JB Potts, Clover kicker: The Clover senior kicker tapped a surprising, game-changing onside kick and the Blue Eagles recovered it midway through the third quarter in Clover’s region win over Fort Mill on Friday. Potts’ kick enabled running back Ron Johnson to score the game-winning points on the ensuing drive. Potts also kicked three extra points in the victory.
Miller Shouse, Fort Mill defensive lineman: The Yellow Jackets’ junior defensive tackle stepped in front of a screen pass, intercepted it and rumbled 34 yards for a touchdown to give his team a 14-7 lead over Clover on Friday night. Shouse also notched two tackles for a loss, five assisted tackles and a quarterback hurry in the same game.
Gerrell Watkins, Northwestern receiver: The Trojans’ junior accounted for 197 yards and a touchdown on nine touches to help Northwestern to a 19-7 victory at Blythewood on Friday night. Watkins had four catches for 29 yards, three punt returns for 42 yards and two kickoff returns for 126 yards and a touchdown — including a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to give Northwestern a 12-7 lead the team wouldn’t relinquish. Northwestern is 2-0 this season.
Nebanye Moore, South Pointe quarterback: Moore was 9-of-16 for 232 yards and three touchdowns in his team’s 44-0 win over Lancaster on Friday night. It was Moore’s first start of the season.
Full results
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How to nominate a Football Player of the Week
Want to nominate an athlete? Football player of the week awards highlight high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes — both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the “Football Players of the Week” voting, send an email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athlete’s name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published October 5, 2020 at 2:22 PM.
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