High School Sports

Northwest Cabarrus’ Donovan Thompson is The Observer’s HS football defensive POTW

Northwest Cabarrus’ Donovan Thompson is the Observer’s high school football defensive player of the week.

In a 48-0 win over Carson last week, Thompson had two interceptions for a total of 101 return yards, plus five tackles and a tackle for a loss.

This story was originally published October 9, 2022 at 8:28 PM.

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