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Published: October 20, 2009
It was a great weekend for running backs across the region.
Cave Spring running back Sam Wright , who rushed for 234 yards on 26 carries and 2 Touchdowns,,including a 63 yd td. The Knights defeated Pulaski Co. 42-34.
GW-Danville junior running back DeVaughn Benion rushed for a career-high 246 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries, including touchdown runs of 58 and 43 yards, as the Eagles held off Halifax County 35-34.
Amherst senior running backJamal Glover finished with 10 carries for 181 yards and three touchdowns in the Lancers’ 54-6 triumph over Brookville.
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Having seen both Benion and Glover play this season, I can attest to their tremendous talent—they no doubt will be playing college-level football soon—but the best one in our region, and one that rates with David Wilson in talent is the injured Eric Kennedy, who played for Rockingham County High School this season until his season-ending ACL injury about 3 games ago. Kennedy is going to be a star somewhere, and I’m told that colleges from the SEC, ACC, and even the Ivy League are after him.
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