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Hickory High’s Turner Wood is the Charlotte Observer football player of the week

Hickory High’s Turner Wood is Charlotte Observer high school football player of the week.

After more than 100,000 votes were cast, Wood got just under 33 percent of the vote and beat West Charlotte’s Endai McDowell by less than 1,000 votes.

Wood helped his team end a 10-game losing streak in a 37-13 win over Draughn last week. Wood completed 16-of-23 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns.

This story was originally published September 4, 2021 at 6:31 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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