High School Sports

Cannon School’s Colin Bullard is The Observer’s HS football defensive player of the week

Colin Bullard is The Charlotte Observer’s high school football defensive player of the week.

After a week-long vote, where more than 64,000 votes were counted, Bullard edged Mallard Creek’s Michael Short. Monroe’s Jordan Young was third.

in a 42-6 win over SouthLake Christian last week, Bullard had 13 tackles, including two sacks and four for a loss.

This story was originally published October 16, 2022 at 12:48 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
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