Game Balls: Area prep football stars make up for lost time in return to the field

Namair Anderson, WR/DB

Blackville-Hilda

Anderson caught a pair of passes for 62 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown, and also returned a punt 84 yards for a score in the Fighting Hawks' 50-6 win over Wagener-Salley.

Zamien Capers, ATH

Wagener-Salley

Capers was the focal point of the War Eagles' offense, carrying the ball 27 times for 115 yards, and was in on tackle after tackle defensively.

Jaquel Holman, RB/LB

Blackville-Hilda

Holman needed only nine carries to rush for 206 yards and four scores, adding a successful two-point conversion and four total tackles defensively.

De'Arie Kinard, DB/DL

Ridge Spring-Monetta

Kinard had a hand in 10 total tackles (4.5 for loss), recorded a quarterback hurry and forced a fumble in the Trojans' 8-7 win over Williston-Elko.

Jamarien Kirkland, WR/DB

Blackville-Hilda

Kirkland was in on eight total tackles, including a big hit on a fourth-down stop, recorded a sack, carried the ball three times for 25 yards and a touchdown and added a successful two-point conversion.

Preston McNair, RB

Midland Valley

McNair carried the ball nine times for 244 yards and two touchdowns and added 60 yards on kick returns in the Mustangs' 35-28 loss to Gilbert.

Offensive Line

Strom Thurmond

The Rebels' big guys up front led the way in an efficient night for the offense in a 53-0 win over American Leadership Academy. Seven different Rebels rushed for a touchdown, with the team racking up 220 yards and 21 carries, and Bri'Shaun Lee went 3-for-3 passing for 73 yards and a touchdown.

Bam Robinson, ATH

Ridge Spring-Monetta

Robinson was credited with seven total tackles, 2.5 sacks, two additional quarterback hurries and a forced fumble in the win over Williston-Elko.

Braylon Smith, DL

Ridge Spring-Monetta

Smith was in on six total tackles, recovered a fumble and blocked a field goal.

Shaheed Williams, WR/LB

Strom Thurmond

Williams rushed for a 51-yard touchdown on his lone carry of the night, and he also intercepted a pass in the win.