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DC Touchdown Club Players of the Week

When talking about senior safety Walker Littleton, Gonzaga football coach Randy Trivers keeps coming back to the word versatile. Littleton can cover a lot of ground in pass coverage, but he also excels at playing near the line of scrimmage as an extra linebacker.

It is that versatility that helped Littleton earn an opportunity to play football at the Naval Academy and this past weekend, it helped Gonzaga earn a needed victory. Littleton made 10 tackles and had two sacks as the Eagles beat Good Counsel in a game dominated by the defenses, 13-7.

“He can play high or come down in the box. He can be very good in coverage or can come down and play really physical like a linebacker,” Trivers said. “He’s a really adept blitzer, too. Just a really good all-around ballplayer. He can do a lot of things that give you some options when you have a player like that. He’s a smart kid, so he can do some different things for sure.”

For his efforts, Littleton was named the Military Bowl Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.

Littleton’s versatility extends beyond his contributions on defense. He’s also a key special teams performer on the punt coverage and return and kickoff coverage teams, where he is able to line up at multiple positions. He blocked a punt earlier this season.

“He’s a great leader and leads by example,” Trivers said. “His teammate love playing with him. One of those guys you enjoy coaching because he’s humble and hard working and coachable. He was a big part of the win we had last week.”

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Honor Roll:

ANNE ARUNDEL
Old Mill WR Makel Wilder caught nine passes for 98 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score as the Patriots beat Annapolis, 48-6.

DC
McKinley Tech OLB Isaiah Riddick made nine tackles with five tackles for loss and three sacks and forced two fumbles as the Trainers beat Phelps, 49-28.

FREDERICK
Linganore QB David Doy completed 7 of 9 passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns and rushed twice for 80 yards and another score as the Lancers beat Thomas Johnson, 62-6.

HOWARD
Guilford Park WR/DB Anthony Griffin caught four passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns and on defense forced a fumble as the Panthers beat Howard, 38-7.

LOUDOUN
Loudoun Valley RB/S Ethan LaFollette rushed 13 times for 167 yards and five touchdowns, caught a 22-yard touchdown pass and intercepted a pass on defense as the Vikings beat Rock Ridge, 67-6.

MONTGOMERY
Paint Branch RB Alijah Bah rushed 25 times for 233 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers beat Blake, 20-7.

NORTHERN REGION
Centreville QB Will Shields completed 10 of 18 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns as the Wildcats beat Westfield, 35-28.

PRINCE GEORGE’S
C.H. Flowers RB Kodi Gardner rushed 18 times for 183 yards and four touchdowns to lead the undefeated Jaguars to a 35-7 win over Potomac (Md.).

PRINCE WILLIAM
Battlefield WR/DB Keaton Ramey rushed for a 46-yard touchdown, returned a punt 51 yards for a touchdown, caught a 37-yard touchdown pass and intercepted a pass on defense as the Bobcats beat Osbourn Park, 64-0.

PRIVATE
Landon RB/LB Matthew Rosner rushed 15 times for 189 yards, caught five passes for 33 yards and one touchdown and on defense made three tackles and recovered a fumble as the Bears beat Episcopal, 28-21.

SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Leonardtown RB/S Ryan Shawky rushed 18 times for 193 yards and three touchdowns and on defense made six tackles and broke up three passes as the Raiders beat Chopticon, 30-14.

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week honor roll:

  • North Texas WR Cameron Dorner (Oakdale) caught seven passes for 117 yards and one touchdown as the Mean Green beat Charlotte, 54-20.
  • Susquehanna QB Josh Ehrlich (Broadneck) completed 17 of 19 passes for 294 yards and five touchdowns and rushed seven times for 94 yards as the River Hawks beat Catholic, 69-13.
  • Texas Tech QB Mitch Griffis (Broad Run) completed 9 of 13 passes for 172 yards and one touchdown and rushed for another score as the Red Raiders beat Oklahoma State, 42-0.
  • Christopher Newport WR Colin Hart (Stone Bridge) caught eight passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns as the Captains beat William Paterson, 52-7.
  • Virginia Union LB Lamumba Howard (St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes) made 18 tackles with two sacks and one tackle for loss as the Panthers beat Bowie State, 24-7.
  • Buffalo WR Nik McMillan (Wise) caught eight passes for a career-high 177 yards as the Bulls lost to Akron, 24-16.
  • Georgetown LB Naiteitei Mose made four tackles with one tackle for loss and returned an interception 65 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 12 seconds left as the Hoyas beat Bucknell, 31-24.
  • Howard RB Anthony Reagan Jr. rushed 18 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns, including a 25-yard score in overtime, as the Bison beat Morgan State, 33-27.
New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins, who played at Wootton High School in Rockville, has been named the DC Touchdown Club Pro Player of the Week after his best performance of the season helped the Patriots to a lopsided win.
Hollins, in his ninth NFL season and first with New England, caught a team-high seven passes for 89 yards as the Patriots beat the Cleveland Browns, 32-13.
It was quite a day for Hollins, who arrived to the stadium dressed for Halloween, wearing a costume that made him look like the bishop on a chess board. It was just one more way for Hollins to express himself; he has one of the more unique social media profiles among NFL players, using his Instagram account to share challenges, kitchen hacks and more.
“Education has always been the center,” Hollins said. “I know I have a platform where people will listen to what I’m saying. So I hope I can be educational. Football only lasts so long. While I’m playing football … I’m able to reach a lot of people and hopefully I can inspire them.”
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