A12 ♦ Wednesday, September 30, 2020 ♦ gwinnettdailypost.com PREP FOOTBALL IN BRIEF OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Hoskins commits to KSU Who: Central Gwinnett’s Mekhi Mews Who: Lanier’s Rylan Serna Peachtree Ridge junior Matthew Hoskins Position: Wide receiver Position: Linebacker committed recently to the Kennesaw State Class: Senior Class: Senior baseball program. Highlights: Caught eight passes for 218 yards and a Highlights: Had 15 tackles (four for losses), three sacks Hoskins is a and outfielder for touchdown, returned a kickoff 88 yards for a score, had and two quarterback hurries in a win over Denmark the Lion 362 all-purpose yards and had a 65-yard punt return TD Coach Korey Mobbs’ take: “Rylan was all over the called back by penalty in a loss to South Forsyth field Friday night. His relentless pursuit of the ball Stanford chooses Georgia Tech Coach Jason Thompson’s take: “Mekhi is an turned into a very productive night for our defense. He awesome young man. He is not only one of the best Mekhi Mews plays with great energy and that energy is contagious to Rylan Serna Buford junior Riley Stanford commit- players on the field, he has one of the highest GPAs on everyone around him.” ted Friday to the Georgia Tech baseball our team. He is a two-way starter and return specialist. program. He is our go-to guy on offense, one of our best cover guys on defense and Stanford is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound out- the guy in the return game that we want to touch the ball. His play Friday DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL fielder and right-handed pitcher for the night showed his determination to be the best player on the field and the Wolves. willingness to give everything he has for our team.” Archer Kyle King, 2 tackles, 1 for loss, Jake Craven, 15 tackles (12 1 sack, 3 QB hurries Olivo named to Puerto Rico roster OFFENSIVE HONOR ROLL solos), 1 for loss Mill Creek Broderick Buck, 10 tackles, 1 Jack Clayton, 6 tackles (4 Buford junior Jordyn Olivo has been Archer Nick Claypole, winning blocking interception solos), 1 sack named to the Puerto Rico Lacrosse 2021 Andrew Dyer, 4 catches for 50 grade Adalani Agunbiade, 5 solo Josiah Jordan, 11 tackles Women’s National Team Training Roster. yards Mill Creek tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack Brock Pellegrino, 37-yard Players on the roster are training in Noah Jannett, perfect on snaps Brendan Jenkins, 28-yard catch, Caleb Wooden, 11 tackles (9 punting average, FGs of 53 and preparation for the 2021 World Lacrosse Brookwood winning grade solos), 1 interception for TD, 1 26 yards Women’s World Championship, which Dylan Lonergan, 19 of 26 passing Tim Page, 3 catches for 14 yards, fumble recovery on punt block Mountain View will be held at Towson (Md.) University for 250 yards, 2 TDs winning grade Brookwood Jaquan Ivy, 14 tackles, 1 for from July 7-17, 2021. Sam M’Bake, 7 catches for 77 Connor Bell, 14-yard catch, winning Princeton Brown, 15 tackles, 1 loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble Olivo, who plays in the attack, recently yards grade sack, 1 QB hurry recovery committed to Kennesaw State for college Denylon Morrissette, 7 catches for Josh Battle, 17 rushes for 82 yards, Niles Prince, 11 tackles, 1 Darren Baggett, 1 blocked PAT, 1 lacrosse. She had 20 goals through six 67 yards, TD, 10-yard run 3 tackles, 1 sack on defense interception, 1 forced fumble pressure to force missed PAT games as a sophomore before the COVID-19 Conley Davis, 6 catches for 61 Khamari Glover, 3 kickoff returns Jordan Davenport, 8 tackles, 1 Norcross pandemic stopped the high school season. yards for 116 yards for loss, 1 QB hurry Zakye Barker, 16 tackles Alexander Diggs, 12 rushes for 83 Mountain View Marquis Groves-Killebrew, 3 Jalen Garner, 14 tackles, 2 QB Martin, Jackson picked for elite yards, TD Nathan Payne, 15 of 21 passing for tackles, 2 interceptions, 51-yard hurries, 1 pass breakup Ryan Young, 87 percent blocking 125 yards, TD TD catch on offense Randy Britt, 13 tackles, 1 for program grade, 3 knockdown blocks Mossiah Carter, 9 catches for 79 Buford loss, 1 sack, 1 QB hurry J.T. Hill, 84 percent blocking grade, yards, TD Malik Spencer, 4 tackles, 1 for Kamren Lark, 7 tackles, 1 for Buford senior Courtney Martin and Mill 5 knockdown blocks Norcross loss, 1 sack loss Creek senior Amyah Jackson were select- Buford Trey Goodman, 4 catches for 75 Josiah Wyatt, 2 tackles, 1 sack, Jared Brooks, 7 tackles, 1 ed recently to the Nation United Girls La- C.J. Clinkscales, 4 rushes for 78 yards, 2 TDs 2 QB pressures fumble recovery crosse Program. yards, TD Jahni Clarke, 7 rushes for 100 Nick Perry, 2 tackles for losses North Gwinnett The elite program, through a partner- Victor Venn, 10 rushes for 69 yards, yards, 2 TDs Jake Pope, 3 tackles, 1 Kemar Brown, 14 tackles (9 ship with Nike, held a Nation United Sum- 2 TDs Tripp Miller, 86 percent blocking interception, 40-yard TD catch solos), 2 for losses, 2 sacks mit and Playday in Sparks, Md., and the Dylan Wittke, 4 of 7 passing for 92 grade, 4 pancake blocks on offense Austin Wainwright, 2 tackles, 1 Lake Placid Summit Classic in New York. yards, TD, 5 rushes for 32 yards, Mason Kaplan, 11 of 16 passing for Central Gwinnett interception for TD TD 193 yards, 3 TDs Moses Pryor, 13 tackles (10 Chris Choi, 8 tackles (6 solos), 2 Buford’s Yoon wins USTA tourney Central Gwinnett Francisco Hernandez, 24-yard FG, solos), 4 for losses for losses, 1 sack Buford resident Sena Yoon, an 11-year- Justin Johnson, 21 of 36 passing 5-for-5 PATs Jayoland Threat, 15 tackles Kayden McDonald, 6 tackles (5 old, won the girls championship in the for 419 yards, 2 TDs, 12 rushes for North Gwinnett Discovery solos), 3 for losses, 1 sack USTA Southern 1A (National 4) Tourna- 97 yards, TD Cade Funderburk, 4 catches for 31 Ja’Quearies Stocker, 9 tackles Parkview ment in Asheville, N.C. Amir Taylor, 11 rushes for 51 yards, yards (7 solos), 2 for losses Kwesi Tillman, 7 tackles, 4 for Yoon competed in the G12 division. 5 catches for 83 yards, TD Parkview Joziah Gamble, 9 tackles (7 losses, 3 sacks Eldrick Mason, 6 catches for 95 Cody Brown, 5 rushes for 127 solos) Sulaiman Bah, 3 tackles, 1 yards yards, 3 TDs Jovanne Broomfield, 7 tackles interception Norcross’ Camarda earns SEC honor Hebron Tyler Curtis, 7 rushes for 90 yards, (6 solos) Caleb Grant, 3 1/2 tackles, 1 Georgia junior punter Jake Camarda, Colten Gauthier, 16 of 32 passing 2 TDs Christian Gray, 5 tackles (4 sack a Norcross grad, has been named the for 176 yards, two TDs Colin Houck, 6 of 10 passing for 71 solos), 1 sack South Gwinnett Southeastern Conference Special Teams Demetrius Rogers, 17 rushes for 72 yards, TD Hebron Xavier McDowell, 8 tackles, 2 for Player of the Week, according to a league yards, 4 catches for 16 yards, TD Jordon Brooks, 29-yard TD catch Jack Luttrell, 8 tackles (6 losses announcement Monday. Jaiden Stowers, 2 catches for 60 Jared Brown, 2 catches for 25 solos), 1 caused fumble, 1 Ethan Ramos, 7 tackles This marks the second career SEC weekly yards, TD yards, 17-yard run interception, 5 catches for 78 Jameer Alves, 6 tackles, 1 pass honor for Camarda. He was also awarded Jonathan Burke, 2-for-2 PATs, 35- South Gwinnett yards on offense breakup the accolade following the win over No. 12 yard FG Rion White, 11 of 16 passing for Ethan Burroughs, 9 tackles (6 Wesleyan Auburn in 2019. Lanier 184 yards, 2 TDs solos) R.J. Aycox, 7 tackles, 1 fumble Camarda punted seven times for an aver- Tyler Washington, 8 catches for Corey Johnston, 6 catches for 96 Ashton Villegas, 1 sack, 1 tackle recovery age of 49.9 yards (second nationally) and 148 yards, TD, 8 rushes for 36 yards, TD for loss, 1 fumble recovery, 1 Jackson Turner, 5 tackles, 2 for for a 47.0 net (fourth nationally) during yards, 2 TDs Khoreem Miller, 14 rushes for 85 blocked FG losses the Bulldogs’ 37-10 win at Arkansas. He Andrew Blackford, 15 of 26 passing yards Lanier dropped five of those balls at the 11-yard for 231 yards, 2 TDs Wesleyan Kris Burress, 6 tackles, 1 line or better and had a long of 63 yards. Bryan Williams, 19 rushes for 149 Tanner Bivins, 85 percent blocking interception Camarda finished with four punts of 50 yards, TD grade, 3 knockdown blocks Ford Reasons, 11 tackles, 1 for yards or longer and forced three fair catch- Price Campbell, winning blocking Andrew Van Wie, 7 catches for 75 loss, 1 sack, 2 QB hurries grade yards, TD es during his performance. GFL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK The Gwinnett Football League’s 10-year-old: Trent Wilcox 10-year-old: S.J. McClendon 11-year-old: Langston Abernathy Fourth grade: Stacey kegbolo Fifth grade: Bailey Hoskins players and cheerleaders of the 11-year-old: C’Rio Williams 12-year-old: Chase Frazier Eighth grade: Jayden Berry Fifth grade: Abby Davis Sixth grade: Ariana Aaron week (athletes were selected by 12-year-old: Malachi Arnwine Mountain View CHEERLEADING Sixth grade: Leilani Aguinaga Seventh grade: America Romero his or her coach): Eighth grade, Division I: Amari Alston 8-year-old: Kayden Richardson Archer Seventh grade: Caidan Collins Eighth grade: Aiyden Baxter FOOTBALL Dacula 9-year-old: Omari Alleyne First grade: Rylan Dunn Eighth grade: Jourdin Chappell Mountain View Archer 6- and 7-year-old: Joey Zimmer 10-year-old: Zion Butler Second grade: Layel Friend Dacula First/second grade: Remy D’Angelo 6- and 7-year-old: Drew McKinney 12-year-old: Jonathan Stafford Norcross Fifth grade: Jordyn McDonald Second grade: Eva Ortega Third grade: MacKenzie Poe 8-year-old: Isaiah Slatten Eighth grade: Jahmir Joseph 10-year-old: Canon Huff Eighth grade: Aubrey Meadows Fourth grade: Kaylee Villanueva Fifth grade: Abbie Tarantino 10-year-old: Dwayne Goldware Jr. Duluth 12-year-old: Jordon Miller Brookwood Fifth/sixth grade: Khylee Ramsey Norcross 11-year-old: Theodore Collins 8-year-old: Jayden Brown Eighth grade, Division II: Jamari First/second grade: Rylee Prejean Seventh grade: Blessing Stone Smith Fifth grade: Kayla Brooks 12-year-old: Antonio McCloud 10-year-old: Isaiah Reeves Harrold Third grade: Payton Ford Eighth grade: Asia Bryant Sixth grade: Symaya Pressley Eighth grade, Division II: Drew 11-year-old: C.J. Frazier North Gwinnett Fourth grade: Harley Smith Duluth North Gwinnett Parr, offensive line 12-year-old: Tristen Hill 6- and 7-year-old: Beckett Fifth grade: Lillian Peltier Second grade: Sophia Gomez First/second grade: Natalie Anne Brookwood Eighth grade: Jaiden Macklin McDermond Sixth grade: Anna DeFreitas Fourth grade: Arianna Deversa Blake 9-year-old: Aboubacar Souare Lanier 8-year-old: Jordan Lynch Seventh grade: Janaya Thomas Eighth grade: Madison Jones Fourth grade: Reese Gaines 12-year-old: Garrett Dolan 10-year-old: Daniel Alfaro 9-year-old: Luke Ford Eighth grade: Avery Bozeman Lanier Fifth grade: Audrey Nobs Buford 12-year-old: Micah Smith 11-year-old: Harry Johansen Buford First/second grade: Emma Rios Sixth grade: Katie Winklejohn 8-year-old: Nathaniel Choe Eighth grade: C.J. Enwemadu 12-year-old: Quintin White Third grade: Callie Sweatman Third grade: Emma Gilreath Seventh grade: Aaliyah Taylor 9-year-old: Jordan Sharp Lawrenceville Eighth grade: Trey James Sixth grade: Callie Stahl Fourth grade: Morrigan Smith Eighth grade: Rebecca Winklejohn 10-year-old: Reese Holland 6- and 7-year-old: Zarquer Payton Parkview Seventh grade: Tatiana Burgos Fifth grade: Teeky Barbosa Peachtree Ridge 11-year-old: Ryan Johansen 8-year-old: Javion Kelly 6- and 7-year-old: Kobe Owusu Eighth grade, Division II: Megan Sixth grade: Kate Dumond First/second grade: Jorgia Walls 12-year-old: Darren Pinkard 9-year-old: Jadonis Jefferson 10-year-old: Kellen Harris Canavan Seventh grade: Ella Yonts Third grade: Markalya Lee Eighth grade, Division I: Ethan Ervin 10-year-old: Kevin Smith 11-year-old: Lawrence Williams III Eighth grade, Division I: Holly Reese Eighth grade: Abby Ledford Fourth grade: Addison Graham Eighth grade, Division II: Brady 11-year-old: Jaren Joseph 12-year-old: Rashaan Isaac Jr. Collins Hill Lawrenceville Fifth grade: Joliet Walls Carlton 12-year-old: Ochieng Kargbo Peachtree Ridge First grade: Melanie Binn First/second grade: London Peoples Sixth grade: Nadine Starks Collins Hill Eighth grade: Jahiem Williams 9-year-old: Trenell Richardson-Banks Second grade: Bailey Buck Third grade: Kayanna Brown Seventh grade: Zoe Coney 9-year-old: Jaylon Walker Mill Creek 10-year-old: Alex Jewell Third grade: Dylann Hunt Fourth grade: Maliyah Standridge Eighth grade: Danielle Walker

without allowing an earned turn to a stout bullpen from ERA), A.J. Minter (0.83 Atlanta fans have confi- runs, 53 RBIs and 45 walks BRAVES run and went 6 2/3 innings a group that includes Mark ERA), Darren O’Day (1.10 dence in the bullpen, as well (for team bests of .462 on- Sept. 25 against the Red Sox Melancon (2.78 ERA, 11 ERA), (2.79 as a high-powered offense. base percentage, .650 slug- From A11 with two earned runs. saves), (4.50 ERA), (2.30 put up an ging percentage and 1.102 Should any of those start- ERA), (2.60 ERA) and (4.76 MVP-caliber regular season OPS). His 23 doubles also Sept. 20 against the Mets ers falter, the Braves can ERA), (1.00 ERA, five starts). with a .341 batting, 13 home lead the team.

The Wolves (26-9) de- Buford in fourth and South tain View was second and Bu- held at The Farm Course in TITLE feated Duluth and Provi- XC Gwinnett in sixth. ford finished third. Tallulah Falls. dence by 2-0 scores, but Mountain View was led Buford’s Caroline Snell took Mendoza’s first-place time From A11 lost to Mill Creek 2-0 and From A11 by Andrew Giacalone (fifth, third in 21:52.20, followed was 23:13.25. Teammate Mari- GAC 2-1. 17:32.46), Logan Sanders by teammates Callie Snell am Rezai was fifth in 25:18.04. losing 25-18, 20-25, 15-13 to Providence falls twice Brooke Browning was sec- (sixth, 17:41.84), Marcus Lasey (fifth, 22:08.36), Caroline The Discovery boys finished eventual champion North. Providence Christian lost ond in 19:09.05, Ellie Brew- (eighth, 17:42.61) and Jorge Montini (sixth, 22:09.92) second in the team standings The Lions (32-5) were led 25-11, 26-24 to Wesleyan er was third in 19:37.26 and Becerra (ninth, 17:56.44). and Madeline Matos (20th, with 46 points, trailing only by Malia Fisher (21 kills), in Saturday’s county tour- Georgia Piper took sixth in Buford’s top-20 finishers 24:07.55). Mountain View was Tallulah Falls’ 39. Jorge Pa- Emma Tennant (nine kills, nament, and also lost in the 21:07.49. Sydney Wha- were Carter Hales (15th, led by Kaley Johnson (seventh, tino led the Titan boys with a 15 digs), Carly Heidger (eight two sets to Greater Atlanta len (20th, 23:52.50) also was 18:41.68), James Morgan 22:11.50), Eva Lea Hoffman runner-up finish in 18:47.90. kills), Angelia Bonner (26 Christian. in the top 20 for the Lions, (16th, 18:41.76), Zach David- (eighth, 22:26.32) and Can- He was backed up by team- assists) and Morgan Smith The Storm (19-19) got good whose 52 points narrowly son (17th, 18:45.02) and Gar- dace Wan (16th, 23:29.55). mates Alex Cantero (sev- (12 assists). days from Callie Chapman edged runner-up Paideia’s 55. rett Posey (18th, 18:45.56). Titans’ Mendoza enth, 20:15.85), Jeyson Mar- Wesleyan goes 2-2 (32 assists), Maisy Hufford The Hebron boys placed South’s top finisher was takes first tinez (10th, 20:37.13), Nadiri Wesleyan won two of its (11 kills), Ryan Jeremiah sixth in Heat 2. Jeffrey McFarland (13th, Discovery’s Sol Mendoza Morrison (12th, 21:16.98) four Saturday matches in (10 kills) and Taylor Lewis Mountain View’s boys were 18:24.22). won the girls title Saturday and Nicholas Dennis (15th, the county tournament. (16 digs). first in Heat 3, followed by In Heat 3’s girls race, Moun- at the Heroes Invitational, 21:25.35).