Conway, SC (WBTW) – On Thursday night, a number of high school football standouts came together at Coastal Carolina for the annual News 13 Blitz Banquet. The event honors the best players from around the viewing area with dinner, awards, video, and a guest speaker. This year’s was former Clemson and NFL standout Ricky Sapp.
Player of the Year – Ailym Ford – West Florence Running Back
Coach of the Year – Donnie Kiefer – Green Sea Floyds
2018 All-Blitz Team
OFFENSE:
QB – Cooper Wallace – West Florence
QB – Elijah Blair – Marlboro County
QB Luke Doty – Myrtle Beach
QB – Tiyon Evans – Hartsville
QB – Xavier Legette – Mullins
QB – Janaz Sumpter – Carvers Bay
RB – Jacquez Lucas – Lamar
RB – Eli Brayboy – Florence Christian
RB – Jermani Green – Myrtle Beach
RB – Ailym Ford – West Florence
RB – Jaquan Dixon – Green Sea Floyds
WR – Marcus Grissett – Myrtle Beach
WR – Antwan Smith – Wilson
WR – Cameron Profit – Hannah-Pamplico
OL – Evan Jumper – Myrtle Beach
OL – Lee Prescott – Hartsville
OL – Khalil Bethea – Dillon
OL – Darin Goss – Carolina Forest
OL – Trey Davis – Waccamaw
Athlete – Jamaric Morris – Timmonsville
DEFENSE:
DL – Shamar McCollum – Dillon DL
DL – Tonka Hemingway – Conway
DL – Michael Mason – South Florence
DL – J.B. Favorite – Myrtle Beach
DL – Darius “JuJu” Williams – Hemingway
LB – Daniel Foster – Wilson
LB – Cameron Weeks – Mullins
LB – Justin Abraham – Hartsville
DB – Deonte Stanley – Latta
DB – Kenney Solomon – Socastee
DB – Anwain Graham – Green Sea Floyds
DB – Darius Taylor – Hemingway
DB – Jordan Waters – Fairmont (NC)
Special Teams:
Kicker – Michael Hayes – West Florence
Kicker/Punter – Zane Smith – North Myrtle Beach
Blitz Players of the Week:
Week 0:
Grand Strand – Loris RB Waderek Hemingway
Over 200 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns in win over St. James
Pee Dee – Carvers Bay RB Toronto King
325 rushing yards, school record, 5 touchdowns in win over Waccamaw
Week 1:
Grand Strand – Myrtle Beach QB Luke Doty
3 Touchdown passes in shutout win over Hanahan, 37-0
Pee Dee – West Florence RB Ailym Ford
274 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns in win over Darlington
Week 2:
Grand Strand – Carolina Forest RB David Legette
239 rushing yards, 2 TDs in win over Colleton County
Pee Dee – Pee Dee Academy QB Jake Lane
Over 350 passing yards, 5 TDs in win over Dorchester Academy
Week 3:
Grand Strand – Green Sea Floyds RB Jaquan Dixon
126 yards, 4 TDS in 32-28 victory over Loris
Pee Dee – Mullins QB Xavier Legette
338 total yards, 3 TDs in 42-8 win over CE Murray
Week 7:
Grand Strand – Aynor RB Noah Seaver
147 rushing yards, 3 TDS in 37-13 win over Marion
Pee Dee – Lake City QB Austin Montgomery
228 passing yards, 4 TDS in 39-37 win over Cheraw
Week 8:
Grand Strand – Carolina Forest QB Mason Garcia
193 yards, 3 TDS in 56-13 win over St. James
Pee Dee – Carvers Bay QB Janaz Sumpter
311 total yards, 5 TDs in 68-0 win over Johnsonville
Week 9 :
Grand Strand – Waccamaw WR/DB Tyree Funnye
183 total yards, 4 TDS in 57-0 win over Academic Magnet
Pee Dee – Hartsville QB Tiyon Evans
215 total yards, 5 TDs in 35-12 win over North Myrtle Beach
Week 10:
Grand Strand – Green Sea Floyds RB/LB Eric Small
15 tackles, 1 touchdowns in 63-8 win over Creek Bridge
Pee Dee – Lake View RB – Benji Kelley
272 rushing yards, 3 TDs in 37-21 win over Hemingway
Week 11:
Grand Strand – North Myrtle Beach DE Marcelous Livingston
8 1/2 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks in 12-0 win over Marlboro County
Pee Dee – Carolina Academy QB – Shay Hall
173 yards, 3 TDs in 42-22 win over Colleton Prep
