High School Football

Bluffton linebacker voted Island Packet’s high school football player of week

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The votes are in, and Bluffton linebacker Malcolm Gordon wins the vote for The Island Packet’s High School Football Player of the Week.

Thanks to all who voted. A new poll will be up on Monday afternoon.

The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun. Congrats to all the nominees.

Player of the Week nominees

Thaddeus Czarnecki, RB/LB, Hilton Head Island: Freshman had 12 tackles and ran for a touchdown in a win over Hampton County.

Malcolm Gordon, LB, Bluffton: Sophomore had 19 tackles, 15 solo, in a win over Lucy Beckham.

Elias Johnson, RB, Beaufort: Senior rushed 21 times for 149 yards and a TD in a win over Battery Creek.

Aedan McCarthy, QB, Bluffton: Junior was 14-of-20 passing for 150 yards, a touchdown and carried it seven times for 117 yards and two scores in a win over Lucy Beckham.

Everett Scandlen, LB, Beaufort: Junior had six tackles, two for loss, a sack and two quarterback pressures in a win over Battery Creek.

Troy Timko, RB, Hilton Head Island: Senior rushed 25 times for 169 yards, two touchdowns and caught a pass for 20 yards in a win over Hampton County.

Nych Underwood, RB, Beaufort Academy: Junior carried it 21 times for 136 yards and a TD in a loss to Dorchester Academy.

This story was originally published September 23, 2024 at 12:10 PM.

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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