Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Lower State South Carolina Defensive Player of the Week (11/19/2023)?
We have seven athletes nominated this week for SBLive’s Lower State South Carolina Defensive Football Player of the Week from Nov. 16-17 and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Voting will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced next week.
Congratulations to last week's winner: Anthony Williams of Bamberg-Ehrhardt.
Here are this week’s nominations:
Ray Middleton, Summerville
The 6-foot-4, 315-pound nose tackle helped clog the middle on three failed fourth down conversion attempts by Carolina Forest.
Jamie Downing, Bamberg-Ehrhardt
Downing had an interception in the Red Raiders’ 41-6 victory over Cross in the 1-A state playoffs.
Preston Springs, Hammond
Springs had a key fumble recovery as the Skyhawks rallied for a 28-21 win over Laurence Manning Academy in the SCISA 4-A state championship game.
Jah Mayrant, Camden
The two-way star had a crucial interception to snuff a Gilbert drive as the Bulldogs rallied for a 35-28 win in the 3-A state playoffs.
T.J. Smith, White Knoll
Smith returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown and made a pair of tackles in Timberwolves’ 35-7 rout of Summerville in the 5-A state playoffs.
Arlando Chaney, Bethesda Academy
The 6-foot, 375-pound nose tackle had an interception as the Blazers edged Williamsburg Academy 18-17 in the SCISA 2-A state championship game.
Amare Reaves, South Florence
Reaves returned a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown in the undefeated Bruins’ 42-22 win over Lancaster in the 4-A state playoffs.
