High School Sports

Charlotte Observer high school football players of the week

By Langston Wertz Jr.
Hough quarterback Kennique Bonner-Steward has committed to Temple and is one of at least a dozen Division I recruits on the Huskies team, which begins the season No. 1 in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll.
Hough quarterback Kennique Bonner-Steward has committed to Temple and is one of at least a dozen Division I recruits on the Huskies team, which begins the season No. 1 in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

▪ Kennique Bonner-Steward, Hough: Senior quarterback, committed to Temple, completed 8-of-14 passes for 222 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-6 win over Harding. Steward also rushed for a 32-yard score.

▪ Elijah Burris, Mountain Island Charter: Six carries, 232 yards and six touchdowns in a 70-7 win over Christ the King.

▪ Jaylen Coleman, Grayson McCall, Porter Ridge: Coleman ran 20 times for 349 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-35 win over Cuthbertson. That’s the third-most single-game yards in Union County history. McCall completed five passes for 88 yards and ran 11 times for 209 yards.

▪ Isaiah McNeil, North Gaston: Ran eight times for 200 yards and four touchdowns in a 69-29 win over East Gaston. North Gaston ran for 595 yards on 46 carries and scored a school-record points.

▪ Zo Wallace, Hunter Huss: In a 49-0 win over Morganton Patton, Wallace completed 13-of-17 passes for 307 yards and five touchdowns. He ran for two more scores.

▪ JahTwan Stafford, Monroe: In a 49-22 win over Anson County, Stafford ran 11 times for 98 yards, had more than 200 return yards and caught two passes for 29 yards.

This story was originally published August 20, 2018 at 11:49 AM.

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