The NC high school football players of the week are Caman Chaplin, Caleb Creech, Zay Jones, LJ Porter, and Jayden Jones who joins us in the studio.
By Makayla Holder / Charlotte Observer
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Foreign [Music] What's up coach gronner hey we are here Week two of Grace's gems I I we have got Some great players and I always tell you That Big Time Performance is usually Happen about week two as we get ready to Get into you know that that Non-conference game that everybody's got That circled on the calendar and getting Ready for conference to kind of position Ourselves in a great position in the Playoffs how you feeling Feeling really good man feeling really Good these guys really performed I mean It was hard to pick these ggs this week I ain't gonna lie It's definitely hard and I of course We're gonna get into more of that here In a second but let's go to uh Winston Salem area for cayman Chaplin out of West Forsyth this senior running back Again first game he wasn't in there but What a way to come back running 18 times For 241 yards and four touchdowns as West for side snap Oak Rose 13-game win Streak West Forsyth has a big game Coming up at Weddington on Friday but Before we get to that grinder talk about What you see here with Cayman What'd you see I mean he that soft Tissue injury here before I don't know If he was just like milking it before This game because he don't look like he
Has any soft tissue in her injury coming Into this game I mean my gosh he is Floating on people I like to see what He's going to do you're talking about Snapping Oak Rose win streak we're Talking about Weddington being one of The best teams in the state regardless Of the classification so if he can Perform like that they have a real good Shot He's going to be key to their Victory But let's go stay in that 336 area and Go to Caleb Creech out of Eastern Guilford this man was a stat stuffer Here 35 carries again said 35 carries For 293 yards and three touchdowns and a 39-14 win over Burlington Williams again A week ago he only had five carries in 13 yards in a win over Northern Guilford I think they changed the game playing Ground and said you know what we need to Give this kid the ball and boy they did Yeah that's that 35 carry that's that Old cavar's Crouch type of feeling right There give him give him the rock 35 Times I love it he probably wanted 36 to Get over 300. I ain't gonna lie he Probably was yelling at his uh coach Give me one more no doubt oh agreed that Was a great performance there Eastern Guilford again continuing to show their Their success and I think they're gonna Be forced to stop let's go out to the 910 with Zay Jones again another guy
That's getting that ball real good Bell Cow for uh for the Scotland County team You know coach Bailey's gonna make sure His guys get the ball 32 carries for 214 Yards and four touchdowns in a big 34-29 Win over Terry Sanford and you know my Saying on here grinder they needed every One of those carries every one of those Yards and every touchdown he was able to Give them to ensure they got the win Over Terry Stanford yeah definitely a Lot of people were picking Terry Sanford In this game and get 32 carats 214 yards Zay Jones just found the way and like You said they needed every bit of those Carries isn't it amazing how Scotland County always has an amazing offensive Line and some type of running back it's Something in the water over there no Doubt we need to buy 100 take it over Here now let's head back to Charlotte as We've got a defensive guy for you Grinder L.J Porter out of Charlotte Christian 20 tackles two past Deflections and a forced fumble and a Big win for Charlotte Christian over Catawba Ridge Grant I had to get a Defensive guy on here for you but I Think I picked a really good one to get This kid is explosive 20 tackles two Pass deflections you're all over the Field like front back stepping forward Reading your keys like when I see him on Film I literally want to see the
Entrance of Brian Dawkins from the Eagles coming out because he reminds me Of that type of guy very passionate After every big hit you can see there's So much passion and conviction when he's Hitting people when he's playing the Game I can see this guy leading the Daggling stating tackles he's got 20 on This game alone I mean it's easier for Him to average about 15 a game no doubt Uh 100 grinder I love to hear that from Defensive guy so next we've got to go to The call and Grana this is the first Time in grice's Gym's history a second Guy that has been on the opposite Sideline for me on Friday night so we've Got to get a call to Jayden Jones out of Independence High School Jaden I saw it From the sideline but I've got to let The people know what you did on Friday Night at 8pm uh 13 carries 228 yards and Five touchdowns and a 75 to 49 win over My Hickory Ridge racing Bulls hurt my Heart you also had an 85-yard kickoff Return for a touchdown so again an Incredible all-time level performance From you Jaden I'm gonna talk this again I'm an offensive coach Jayden so like When you're doing your thing I'm over Here you know watching the Huddle Sidelines seeing what's going on seeing How we get ready to attack so I only Caught the end of you running a lot of Times into the end zone can you talk
About your performance and just when you Knew this was going to be one of those All-time performances So I just felt like I just love my old Line like it just yeah my old one I just I love them like they block for me every Time I need them the outside Zone every Time I receive it blocking for me and I Just took took what I can took what I Can get I just uh seen the green Greenfield took took what I can get did Broke a couple ankles and then and I Just found a touchdown Oh man like in this this you know this Play here was incredible I see being on The other side I couldn't see why he was Still running it's wild to see but again A great performance you know one thing I You know I love coach DJ McFadden you Know your head coach I really think he's Brought that Swagger you know back and Even maybe taking it to another another Level which is how he does things can You talk about him as a head coach and Why you love playing for him I love playing for him it's just like His standard his standard he makes sure His standard is better than like we're Going to the game like he don't care About none of that like his standard I Left his standard he make sure all the Players are good and then we've uh we Got good determination good confidence Good all that he's he's a great head
Coach I love him I love him his standard Is crazy I love his standard and the way He plays football the way his coaches The way he teaches us all to Grinder I've even got even fun fact here For you hey I coached this kid and he I Don't know if he remembers in an All-Star game when I think he's nine Years old when he's playing back when He's playing with the Carolina Bears I Gave this kid an inside Zone run and he Took it I think it took like 60 70 yards In this All-Star game I mean you talk About he's been doing this since he was A young kid man so like I know I didn't Say that to him I didn't get a chance to Talk to him after the game but Jayden We're proud of you and everything that You're doing and I know it hurt my heart Because it's against my guys but like You know I want you to keep falling and Keep doing those great things and I'm Showing that you know no matter who it Is grinder even if it's against my team If you're we won't we want him to we Want him to like hold off one game and Then re you know the following week You know following week he wants to go Off again but this week he can cool off A little bit that's all we're asking Jayden we got our deal okay yo Langston The Man Behind you know man with the Plan is there if you get four touchdowns This week I guarantee I'm bringing
You're at least gonna be at the gym I Got you I'm telling you a deal make that Happen right yes sir I got you and we Appreciate you for having having you on Again it hurt my heart but way the ball Keep doing your thing and we you know we Wish you the best of luck the rest of The season yes sir thank you I Appreciate y'all I really do [Music] Foreign