Long Lee County return, Westover pick-six among top Week 3 plays

In high school football, the number 99 is an important statistic.

Ninety-nine is, mathematically, the longest kickoff or punt return possible. A kickoff or punt that crosses the goal line is automatically dead, so the longest return possible, statistically speaking, has to start at the 1.

Lee County’s Jammie Robinson had just such a return Friday in the Trojans’ 33-0 victory over Peach County. He took the second-half kickoff right in front of the Lee County goal line, found an open running lane along the Peach County sideline, and took the ball 99 yards for a touchdown.

Westover’s Cameron Bergeron also joined the 99-yard club last week. He had a 99-yard interception return in the Patriots’ 26-6 win over Monroe that snapped Westover’s four-game losing streak in the Albany city series rivalry.

Unlike kick returns, interceptions can be brought out of the end zone, so 100-yard interception returns are statistically possible.

Here’s a look at the top performances from Week 3 of the 2018 season:

Player of the week

Zachary Davidson, Sherwood Christian: Davidson ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns offensively and had 9.5 tackles defensively in the Eagles’ 33-12 victory over Pataula Charter, a win that snapped Sherwood’s 29-game losing streak.

Rushing stars

1. James Thomas, Mitchell County: Thomas ran for 175 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in a 41-14 win over Chattahoochee County.

2. Darrell Starling, Pelham: Starling scored touchdowns on both of his carries in a 63-0 win over Baconton Charter, finishing with 93 yards.

3. Johnuel Hicks, Westover: Hicks picked up 70 yards on 10 carries against Monroe.

Passing stars

1. Jack Kimbrel, Deerfield-Windsor: Kimbrel passed for 176 yards and two touchdowns in a 13-10 victory at Glenwood (Phenix City, Alabama).

2. Ketavion Curry, Sherwood Christian: Curry completed 7-of-11 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns against Pataula Charter.

3. Kyle Toole, Lee County: Toole completed 13-of-21 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown against Peach County.

Receiving stars

1. John Collier Logan, Deerfield-Windsor: Logan had 128 all-purpose yards against Glenwood.

2. Jordyn Williams, Westover: Williams had four catches for 114 yards and a touchdowns in the Patriots’ 26-6 victory over Monroe.

3. Johnuel Hicks, Westover: Hicks caught three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown against Monroe.

Special teams stars

1. Jammie Robinson, Lee County: Robinson returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown against Peach County.

2. Austin Beaver, Lee County: Beaver went 4-for-4 on extra points and made his only field goal attempt, from 37 yards, against Peach County.

Defensive stars

1. Cameron Bergeron, Westover: Bergeron had a 99-yard pick-six and three tackles against Monroe.

2. Evans Plowden, Deerfield-Windsor: Plowden had 11 tackles against Glenwood.

3. Banks Plowden and Lawson Gill, Deerfield-Windsor: Each had eight tackles against Glenwood.