Chambers High’s Jalen Swindell is Charlotte Observer football player of the week

Chambers High School defensive lineman Jalen Swindell is the first Charlotte Observer high school football player of the week in the fall 2021 season.

Swindell received more than 25 percent of the 64,299 votes cast. West Mecklenburg’s Jared Lockhart and Beady Waddell finished second and third in the voting.

Swindell was nominated after he had a 29-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 35-29 win over Cardinal Gibbons last week. Swindell helped the Cougars defense to six sacks and three interceptions. Chambers scored two defensive touchdowns.

▪ A new collection of players will be named Saturday night to vote for next week’s winner.

This story was originally published August 21, 2021 at 9:02 PM.

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