Catawba Ridge’s Kayden Hager is The Herald’s latest Football Player of the Week (Oct. 19)
Kayden Hager of the Catawba Ridge football team is The Herald’s latest Football Player of the Week.
The Catawba Ridge senior quarterback threw a nine-yard touchdown pass and ran for a 27-yard score in the third quarter to lead the Copperheads to a 14-0 victory at Indian Land on Oct. 16. Hager stepped up while his teammate quarterback Jadyn Davis was out with a collarbone injury, The Herald previously reported.
The Copperheads play Chester in a non-region matchup on Friday night. They look to force a shutout in their fourth straight game.
There were an astounding 49,117 votes cast in this week’s Football Player of the Week poll. Hager notched 34.8% of the vote; Legion Collegiate’s Nate Kelly collected 31.9% of the vote; and Northwestern’s Marc Wells earned 25.1% of the vote.
View the full results and the accomplishments of this week’s finalists below. Voting opened Monday, Oct. 19.
Football player of the week finalists
Jerrick Foster, Nation Ford receiver: The junior wide receiver had another big week for the Falcons, recording five catches for 93 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-6 win at White Knoll on Oct. 16. Foster has notched 15 catches for 206 yards and three touchdowns in the last two weeks. This season, Foster has recorded 22 catches for 317 yards and five touchdowns, and has also made a name in the return game.
Zan Dunham, Chester quarterback: The Chester junior quarterback rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries in a 53-40 loss at Fairfield Central on Oct. 16. Dunham also passed for 45 yards in the same game. Chester is 2-1.
Kayden Hager, Catawba Ridge quarterback.
Nate Kelly, Legion Collegiate running back: The Lancers’ senior running back had a breakout game on Oct. 16. He rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries to lead Legion Collegiate to a 28-14 victory at Landrum.
Marc Wells, Northwestern defensive back: The Trojans’ senior defensive back made several game-changing plays to help Northwestern win, 17-3, at South Pointe on Oct. 16. Wells caused a fumble that led to Northwestern’s first touchdown. He also snagged an interception to put away the game, and recorded six tackles and six passes defended in the victory. Wells was also tasked with covering South Pointe star and USC commit O’Mega Blake, who was limited to five catches for 38 yards in the game.
View full results
If you can’t view the poll on a mobile device, click here.
How to nominate
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 Player 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 19, 2020 at 1:32 PM.
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