Indian Land’s Blake Goode is The Herald’s latest Football Player of the Week (Nov. 9)
Blake Goode of Indian Land is The Herald’s latest Football Player of the Week.
The Warriors’ junior quarterback went 16-for-21 for 257 yards passing and four touchdowns to lead Indian Land to a 54-7 victory over Fort Mill this past weekend. Goode came back strong after missing most of this season with an illness, per Indian Land football coach Adam Hastings. Indian Land improved to 3-4 with the win.
There were 30,310 votes cast in this week’s poll — and it was incredibly close. Goode earned 41.09% of the vote, and Rock Hill’s Miles Cross earned 41.03% of the vote. The two candidates were only separated by 17 total votes.
South Pointe’s Nebanye Moore finished third with 9.9% of the vote.
Voting began Monday, Nov. 9. View the merits of the finalists below.
High school football finalists
Miles Cross, Rock Hill wide receiver: The Bearcats’ senior wide receiver had six catches for 123 yards and a touchdown in Rock Hill’s 21-18 loss to South Pointe this past Friday night. Cross also was on the receiving end of a successful two-point conversion in the same game to put Rock Hill within a field goal of South Pointe in the fourth quarter. Cross finished the season with 33 catches for 338 yards and three touchdowns for Rock Hill (0-6).
Blake Goode, Indian Land quarterback.
Deven McCrorey, Lewisville wide receiver: The Lions’ senior wide receiver/defensive back had another big week with seven rushes for 112 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-0 at Eau Claire on Friday night. McCrorey also had two tackles in the victory. Lewisville improved to 4-3 overall.
Nebayne Moore, South Pointe quarterback: The Stallions’ senior quarterback went 29-of-36 for 295 yards and two touchdowns passing in a 21-18 win at Rock Hill this past Friday night. Moore also rushed for 38 yards on six carries in the same game. South Pointe (5-2) won the Region 3-4A title, going a perfect 4-0 in league play this season. The Stallions will host Greenwood in their first playoff game this upcoming weekend.
View results here
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How to nominate
Want to nominate an athlete? Athlete 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 November 9, 2020 at 2:24 PM.
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