Lower State South Carolina Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 14-15): Vote Now
We have 10 athletes nominated this week for SBLive’s Lower State South Carolina Offensive 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. 23 at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced in next week’s poll.
Lower State South Carolina Offensive Player of the Week
Congratulations to last week's winner: Henry Rivers of Berkeley.
Here are this week’s nominations:
Jamarion Jones, Latta
The senior tailback ran 16 times for 270 yards and 4 touchdowns in the undefeated Vikings’ 54-23 pounding of reigning 1-A Lower State champion Johnsonville. His longest touchdown run covered 71 yards.
Jayshawn Smalls, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler
Smalls was 5-of-9 for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Trojans’ 56-22 romp over Wagener-Salley. The Trojan quarterback also ran for 74 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
K.J. Asbury, Philip Simmons
The 5-foot-11, 200-pound senior ran for 210 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 12 carries in the undefeated Iron Horses’ 55-30 win over Aynor.
J.J. Fludd, Porter-Gaud
Big games are becoming routine for Fludd. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound junior ran for 235 yards and 5 touchdowns as the undefeated Cyclones blew past Ben Lippen 42-9. Fludd has 900 yards rushing this season.
Ti’Monte Emanuel, Wilson
Emanuel ran for 193 yards and both touchdowns in the Tigers’ 14-6 win over rival Darlington. The 5-foot-8, 160-pound junior scored on runs of 57 and 3 yards.
Jamarion Fling, Dillon
Fling ran for three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 49-25 win over Socastee. The junior tailback scored on runs of 50, 14 and 12 yards. His third touchdown extended Dillon’s lead to 49-25.
Zori Pierce, Lamar
The sophomore quarterback threw for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns in Lamar’s 29-10 win over McBee.
Gabe Cusack, Marion
Cusack threw for 147 yards and a touchdown while running for 78 yards and two more touchdowns in the undefeated Swamp Foxes’ 40-3 runaway win over Cheraw.
Tray Knox, Loris
The 5-foot-10, 190-pound senior ran 18 times for 126 yards and 2 touchdowns in the undefeated Lions’ 33-14 win over Conway. Knox also had 2 catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Jaden Cummings, Summerville
The 6-foot, 185-pound junior quarterback was 12-of-18 for 278 yards and 3 touchdowns without an interception as the undefeated Green Wave, ranked No. 1 in 5-A, overwhelmed Sumter 47-10.
