High school football Week 8: Cast your vote for the Independent Mail Athlete of the Week
Kennington Lloyd Smith IIIIt's that time again – time to pick the Independent Mail Athlete of the Week!
Each week during high school football season, we'll highlight one player from Anderson area teams whose game performance was notable the week before. Voting will be open Tuesday mornings through noon on Thursdays, and winners will be announced by 5 p.m. every Thursday.
Here are the nominees for this week – vote below!
Kameron Jones, Pendleton
In their 55-0 win over Crescent, sophomore Kameron Jones had a historic game. He finished 19-21 for 289 yards and five touchdowns. All five touchdowns came in the firsrt half, a school record.
Tyler Venables, D.W. Daniel
In their 41-27 win over Wahalla, senior Tyler Venables returned from injury to have a big game. He completed 26-43 passes for 426 yards and six touchdowns.
Nick Morgan, Wren
In their 52-0 win over Palmetto, sophomore Nick Morgan made it very difficult for the Mustangs' pass offense. He had two tackles and two interceptions, one returned 98 yards for a touchdown.
Elijah Stafford, Liberty
In their 45-24 win over West-Oak, junior Elijah Stafford was productive in multiple ways. He totaled 399 total yards (341 passing, 58 rushing) and four touchdowns (two passing, two rushing).
Devan Bolt, Belton-Honea Path
In their 49-0 win over Pickens, senior Devan Bolt was all over the place on defense. He finished the game with 10 total tackles (6 solo, 4 assisted).
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Kennington Smith is the new high school sports reporter for the Independent-Mail. You can connect with Kennington on Twitter @SkinnyKenny_ or email him at kennington.smith@independentmail.com