TIFTON — Sean Baxley, Kaream Hess and Kevian Prather are the nominees for this week’s The Tifton Gazette Athlete of the Week.
Baxley, a senior quarterback for the Tift County Blue Devils football team, threw for 203 yards and a touchdown on 22-of-38 passing in his team’s 22-7 win over East Coweta in the first round of the Class AAAAA playoffs Friday in Tifton. The win was the Blue Devils’ first playoff victory since 1997.
Hess, a junior running back for the Blue Devils, ran for 95 yards on 23 carries in the win against East Coweta. He also caught six passes for 39 yards and scored a touchdown on the ground.
Prather, a senior running back for the Turner County Rebels football team, gained 202 yards rushing in his team’s 33-16 win over Bryan County in the first round of the Class A playoffs Friday in Ashburn. Prather also scored two touchdowns to spur a second-half comeback for the Rebels.
Readers can vote for the winner of the Athlete of the Week award at The Tifton Gazette Web site, www.tiftongazette.com. Winners will be announced in Friday’s edition of the paper.
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