High School Sports

West Mecklenburg’s Beady Waddell is the Observer high school football player of the week

West Mecklenburg High sophomore Beady Waddell V is the Charlotte Observer high school football player of the week.

Waddell is the son of West Mecklenburg coach Beady Waddell IV.

In a 16-12 win over Rocky River last week, the younger Waddell had 12 tackles, three for a loss, a two-point conversion and the game-winning touchdown in Saturday’s 16-12 come-from-behind win over Rocky River. West Meck had multiple players with nine or more tackles (Waddell, Mark Foater Jr., Cam Walkup, DaMarco McClure and Dwayne Stroud).

Previous Winners

Week 1: Jalen Swindell, Chambers

Week 2: Beady Wadell, West Mecklenburg



This story was originally published August 29, 2021 at 12:58 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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