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Mooresville’s Josiah Hunter is The Observer’s HS football defensive player of the week

Mooresville High School’s Josiah Hunter is The Charlotte Observer’s high school football defensive player of the week.

Hunter had nine tackles and no receptions allowed in four targets in a 40-22 win over Hickory Ridge.

A new batch of nominees will be released Sunday.

This story was originally published September 25, 2022 at 12:18 PM.

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