PREP SPORTS: Vinemont’s Boland tabbed Athlete of Week

Published 5:17 pm Monday, October 3, 2016

Garrett Boland has been an absolute stud for Vinemont’s football team all season long.

Now, the senior quarterback is The Times’ Athlete of the Week.

Boland had a huge hand in bringing the Eagles back from a two-touchdown hole on Friday night, scoring via a late 23-yard run to hand his squad a 35-28 homecoming victory over Priceville.

The dual-threat athlete finished the night with four total touchdowns (32-yard run, 1-yard run and 52-yard pass to Nate England) and 380 total yards (142 rushing and 138 passing) as the Red and White earned their second win of the fall. He also had a 2-point conversion carry and six tackles on defense.

Boland and the Eagles will look to improve their potential playoff standing this Friday against J.B. Pennington.

Athlete of the Week, which is sponsored by Bill Smith Buick GMC, is open to football, volleyball, cross country and swimming athletes this fall. Nominations are encouraged and can be submitted to rketcham@cullmantimes.com with the athlete’s name, school and accomplishments that make them a worthy candidate.

See below for other notable performances from this past week:

➤ Cameron Moore, West Point: Rushed for four touchdowns, three 2-point conversions and 174 yards on 32 carries in a 38-24 homecoming win over Fairview. His longest dash came on a 67-yarder for six points in the first quarter.

➤ Alex Hernandez, West Point: Recorded 19 tackles, an interception, and 149 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Had an 80-yard jaunt to the 1 to set up Moore’s third TD.

➤ Steven Rodriguez, West Point: Picked off a pass late in the fourth quarter to help the Warriors secure the victory after Fairview had pulled to within six points.

➤ Ragan Ashley, Fairview: Threw for 237 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions on 17-of-25 passing. Added 79 yards and another score on 16 carries.

➤ Fairview receiving corps: Sambo Woods (five catches for 104 yards and a touchdown), Colby LaBauve (four for 66) and Garrett Dunn (six for 47 and a touchdown) all had solid showings through the air.

➤ Ezra Burks, Cullman: Rushed for 145 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries in the Bearcats’ 25-24 homecoming comeback over Pell City.

➤ Caden Winn, Cullman: Pulled down a late interception to seal the deal for the Bearcats.

➤ Fletcher Jennings, Cullman: Threw for 143 yards on 11-of-19 passing and added another 74 yards on the ground. Tossed a 2-point conversion as well. His main target was Carson Freeman, who caught four passes for 105 yards.

➤ Fisher Willoughby, Cold Springs: Snared the game-sealing interception and ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries in a 26-16 road win versus West End. Also set up the Eagles’ last score with a 40-yard scamper to the 1.

➤ Nic Rollo, Cold Springs: Rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries.

➤ Cayde Elliott, Cold Springs: Tallied 44 rushing yards, a touchdown pass and two forced fumbles with one recovery.

➤ Justin Jones, Cold Springs: Finished with 12 tackles, including two sacks.

➤ Michael Lambert, Holly Pond: Completed 13 of 26 passes for 261 yards in 37-31 loss at Locust Fork. Tossed 70- and 25-yard touchdown passes to Dylan Morton and also ran for a score.

➤ Chandler Cookenmaster, Addison: Had a diving interception late in the fourth quarter to preserve a 26-21 win against Decatur Heritage in a battle of Class 1A top 10 programs. Also had 24 totes for 162 yards and a touchdown.

➤ Addison secondary: Picked off four passes. Zayne Guthrie led way with two, and Cookenmaster and Oakley Gilbreath each had one.

➤ Addison offensive line: Paved the way for 370 rushing yards. Noah Rice had 132 yards and a touchdown, and Zeb Maze added 86 and two scores.

➤ B.J. Smalls, Hanceville: Accounted for two touchdowns and 214 total yards in a 56-21 loss at Susan Moore. Ran for 139 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown. Also caught a 75-yard pass for six points.

➤ Casey Guthery, St. Bernard: Tackled the trails at Oakville Indian Mounds in 16:30 to win the green division boys race at the Jesse Owens Classic. It’s his second individual victory in a row (Kudzu Hills Invitational).

➤ Colby Hutson, Cullman: Remained perfect on the season with swimming wins in the 50-yard freestyle, 50-yard butterfly and 50-yard breaststroke.