Northwestern’s Ashton Latta voted The Herald’s latest Football Player of the Week
Ashton Latta of Northwestern has been voted The Herald’s Football Player of the Week.
Latta had an impactful night in Chester on Sept. 10: The 5-foot-11, 205-pound linebacker notched 14 tackles, an interception return for a touchdown, two pass break-ups and a blocked field goal to help Northwestern to a 42-26 win over the Cyclones. The Trojans are 3-1 this season.
There were 34,915 votes cast in this week’s poll. Latta notched 38.6% of all votes, Drew Hardin of Indian Land notched 35.1% of all votes and Trey Thompson earned 10.9% of the vote.
Meet the nominees below.
Meet this week’s finalists
Ayden Davis, York quarterback. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound sophomore quarterback rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries in a 33-26 victory over Union County on Sept. 10. Davis also threw for 30 yards and another score in the contest. The Cougars are 1-1 this season.
Drew Hardin, Indian Land receiver. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound defensive back/wide receiver had a big impact on both sides of the ball to help Indian Land open its new stadium with a 51-33 win over Broome on Sept. 10: Hardin had 10 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception for the Warrior defense. He also caught four passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. In addition to his football pursuits, the senior excels in the classroom, where he boasts a 4.9 GPA, per Indian Land head coach Adam Hastings. Indian Land is 2-0 this season.
Asa Johnson, Catawba Ridge defensive lineman. The 5-foot-11, 260-pound defensive lineman had 10 tackles — including five tackles for loss — to help the Copperheads to a 21-14 victory at West Cabarrus on Sept. 10. Catawba Ridge is 3-1 this season.
Ashton Latta, Northwestern linebacker.
AJ Miller, South Pointe defensive lineman. The 6-foot-3, 265-pound junior defensive end had six sacks, three QB pressures and a fumble recovery to help South Pointe to a 51-37 victory at Shelby on Sept. 10. The Stallions are 2-0 this season.
Trey Thompson, Andrew Jackson running back: The 5-foot-9, 190-pound sophomore running back had 244 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 28 carries to lead Andrew Jackson to a 34-20 win at Battery Creek on Sept. 10. Thompson has accumulated 475 yards and five touchdowns on 59 carries for the Volunteers (2-1) this season.
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How to nominate
Athlete of the Week awards highlight high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes — both the accomplished and the underrated/underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the ballot in future weeks, 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. The Herald reserves the right to remove a name from the poll at its discretion.
This story was originally published September 13, 2021 at 6:09 PM.
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