The NC high school football players of the week are Braden Atkinson, Jeremiah Johnson, Justin Little, Johnathan Montague, and Jadyn Davis who joins us in the studio.
By Makayla Holder / Charlotte Observer
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[Music] It's that time again grinder GG here for Gracis gyms what are we I think this is What week eight week nine version we are So week n these are we are so far in This season these are some big time Performances and some big games that are Helping people go so let's go ahead and Get into it we've got Braden Atkinson From rolleville hadn't had him in a While we know he's been out there doing Well 30 or 40 for 418 and four Touchdowns in a big 5330 statement Defining win over milbrook we know Mason Fortun was on that other side but hey Roseville's won five straight and hey we Got a Mr Football finalist we're still Watching over there just for you to know Devon Thomas had 21 carries for 213 Yards and two touchdowns but Braden at 75% completion percentage did everything That was asked of him in a big time game And hey first year head coach R Rackley Loves this guy right by his side and a Big win in his first year let's go out To Pender and this one I think broke the Internet score was 106 to 83 we'll start There Pender over Hopton Jeremiah Johnson 58 215 pounds he's a junior that Ran 44 times for 377 yards and six Touchdowns that said a the game overall Said a new single game nchsaa scoring Record Hopton had 912 yards rushing Including 271 yards and six touchdowns
From Josiah Hill and 17 carries Hopton Also broke the single game rushing Record of 801 set seven years ago by Alexander Central but you know how we do It on this grinder we got to give it to The guy that won 44 377 and 6 touchdowns Grind yeah Jeremiah like Maurice Jones Drew like 5 foot eight 215 who wants to Tackle that guy I great job great Running I tell you one person is not Going to be on here both these defense Coordinators are not going to be on gra Gym giv up that many points but great Job Jeremiah I hear you that that many Yards rushing too let's come back to the Queen City a guy that we know we love Justin little out of Independence a big 54 4 21 Road win over Providence the Junior quarterback was 12 of 16 for 353 Yards and five touchdowns we know he can Do it with his feet as he did it to both Of us ran six times for 86 yards and Another score we knew this guy was gonna Have a big year seemed to kind of you Know kind of be up starting you know Kind of fits and starts here but he's Getting it going in a key time here grer No doubt Big Time welcome back to the Scene brother welcome back all right Jonathan monteu out of Clayton is our Next gracis gym and a big 496 win over South Garner ran 18 times for 237 yards And three touchdowns oh he's he's Quarterback too grinder 11 of 11 100%
Passing for 164 yards and two scores do All he can do grer talk about it I mean Tim TBO effect right here you start Running 18 times for 237 they're going To all lock down try to play manto Man Load the box and he ate them alive 11 For 11 Tim TBO aspect jump pass let's Get it good job Jonathan gotta love it Shout out to coach Chad got the boys Rolling all right now we got to go to The person that gets the call and grer We do this every year feels like a few Times I've got to set it up you know a Little different because this guy's Different I feel like being on my Bruce Buffer you know it's time for the Reigning defending Undisputed Mr Football 2022 buying for a backto back Yes that's right this is the guy jayen Davis how you Doing I'm good I'm blessed how you guys Doing thanks for having me on doing good Doing good let's let's let's talk about How he did okay 4913 big win they had over Charlotte Country day he was 12 of 14 extremely Efficient for 298 yards and five Touchdowns you know we got to talk about The guys you know the guy the horses in The stable that he got the ball to Jordan ship had four catches 130 yards And two touchdowns chanon go Goodwin had Two touchdowns receiving also and they Had big games for his season he's 110 of
139 for 1972 so 1,972 yards and 26 Touchdowns we'll talk about the one Blemish that that that got there I think Grer wants to take that one but it was a First in 137 attempts this year and it's First in 275 attempts going all the way Back to last year so again the accolades Are there Jaden we always talk to you I Feel like we talked you four or five Times a year I'm not starting with the Normal stuff you're so media trained We're not doing that my first question What is the funniest trash talk that You've received this year the funniest Trash talk that I Received uh I think teams is actually Starting to realize that if you talk Like crap to me it's gonna like lock me In more so I don't really get crazy Trash talk now like I just get like Cheap shots but they don't Really they don't really try to mess With me now I think everybody done Learned their lesson from last year so Okay no you've not gotten overrated when You throw the one incompletion you throw A game like no one's going over no they Know not to do that and then uh oh yeah They're like like I remember we play Cathic and they like chant stuff about My girlfriend or they're like uh like This past this past week Country Day Like when We like didn't get a first down or
Something I think they like they got a First time something started Ching Overrated like somewhere it's like the Score 35- Z yall CH Like there we go grinder grinder I'm set Grinder up grinder ask question never Get to talk about I'm just letting you Know it says he was 12 and 14 you this Guy is Superman but he had one Kryptonite in this game what did you see During this interception you throw we Want to let everybody know that cuz you Saw it let's be real Jaden you saw the Touchdown the big play or whatever and It wasn't there what happened what did You what did you think you saw yeah so Actually uh it was the right read uh we Kind of had a seal concept and I just You know I was human just left the ball Inside every quarterback knows you can't Leave a out route inside and that was Kind of when I went back and watched the Film I felt like if I would have just Kind of stayed in the pocket and like Setled my feet and drove the ball Instead of drifting it would have been You know I've made that throw uh nine Out of 10 times and one time out of 10 I Don't make it you know it bit me but It's one of the ones that keep you up Late at night um but you know I guess I'm human so yeah I got I got one more Question I got one more question before We get to this Christian game because I
Know that the guys down the street I Want to hear a little statement all Right say Christians in this game okay You have to pick one receiver it's so Two-point conversion to win the game Which receiver are you going to and you Got to give me somebody's name you can't Give me The give me the name me the name y'all Want a name so bad Uh yes you have to give a name you know What I'll let Coach GRE dial something Up where I'm catching the ball how about My God so train do he's so Trained got to get to it gr he's so good You just hit he's just too good he's too Good J Love know we know what's gonna Happen we understand that our time with You on this show you know it's getting Fewer and fewer as you kind of as you Progress and matriculate to higher Levels you know we're some of your Biggest fans here so look forward to you Continuing to be great and doing great Things thank you for coming on thank you Sir I appreciate it appreciate you guys All right we're getting down to it so if You think that you have a performance Worthy of a Grace's gym be sure to DM me At coach jce on Twitter at Langston Warts Jr on Twitter or at Observer preps Letting us know that you have a big time Game as we're getting closer and closer To playoff time but as we always say
Each week grinder if you ball you'll get The call you get the call see you next Week [Music]
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