Upper State SC Defensive Football Player of the Week (Sept. 14-15): Vote Now
We have seven athletes nominated this week for SBLive’s Upper State South Carolina Defensive Football Player of the Week from Sept. 14-15 and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, Sept. 234 at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced in next week’s poll.
Congratulations to last week's winner: Josh Dobson of Catawba Ridge.
Here are this week’s nominations.
Trent Garner, Pendleton
Garner had 6 tackles, including 3 for loss, to go along with 3 sacks and a pass breakup in the Bulldogs’ 53-0 win over Fountain Inn.
Baron Leonard, Eastside
The 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior had 7 tackles, including 3 for loss, a sack and a quarterback pressure as the Eagles beat Travelers Rest 21-15.
A.J. Lindsay, Landrum
Lindsay returned an interception for a touchdown in Landrum’s 40-20 win over Spartanburg Christian.
Jayce Joseph, Northwestern
The senior linebacker made 11 tackles, including 5 solo, and broke up a pass in the Trojans’ 49-24 win over Gaffney.
Breylon Boyd, Ridge View
Boyd had an interception return for a touchdown as the Blazers improved to 5-1 with a 40-14 victory over Dreher.
Reece Lynch, Chapman
It doesn't get more clutch than making a game-saving tackle. That’s what Lynch did when he stopped Clinton’s two-point conversion in a 22-21 win.
Chris Pearson, Fairfield Central
Pearson returned an interception for a touchdown in the Griffins’ 27-8 win over Keenan.
