Bandys High senior running back Ethan Howard is the 2018 Oldies 101.3 FM WNNC Coca-Cola Player of the Year in football. He’s joined by, left to right, WNNC’s Josh Edmonson, his dad, (Mike), his mom (Christy), his teammates and Bandys assistant coach Eric McCombs on the front row. Back row, left to right: Teammates, Bandys head coach Tom Eanes, assistant coach Frank Porter and athletic director Brandon Harbinson./PHOTO BY LESLIE McINTOSH, BANDYS HIGH
2018 GOLDEN HELMET WINNERS
Week 1: Justice Craig, QB, Newton-Conover
Week 2: Chance Benfield, LB, St. Stephens
Week 3: Bryce Stober, QB, Hickory
Week 4: Montrell Stinson, WR-DB, Maiden
Week 5: Corey Siemer, RB, Fred T. Foard
Week 6: Ethan Howard, RB, Bandys
Week 7: Xavian King, RB, St. Stephens
Week 8: Desmond Anderson, QB, Bunker Hill
Week 9: Cody Young, RB, Hickory
Week 10:Cody Young, RB, Hickory
Week 11: Landon Scronce, Fred T. Foard
Week 12: Corey Siemer, RB, Fred T. Foard
HobbsDailyReport.com
NEWTON – In a season of milestones, Bandys High senior running back Ethan Howard added another one on Tuesday – the 2018 Oldies 101.3 FM WNNC Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Player of the Year.
Howard has rushed 245 times for 1,985 yards to move 109 yards away from setting a school single-season record for rushing yardage.
Bandys (11-1) plays at home Friday at 7:30 p.m. against West Stokes (11-1) in the second round of the state 2AA playoffs.
Howard gained 220 yards on 24 carries and scored three TDs in a first-round 28-14 victory last Friday over Franklin at Bandys, setting the school record for career rushing yards (4,220).
When he broke a third-quarter run for 41 yards and a score, Howard passed the 4,067 yards gained by Chris Spade in 2003-04 at Bandys.
Tigers’ Siemer was Week 11 winner
Fred T. Foard running back Corey Siemer, a junior who ran for 410 yards and six TDs as the Tigers won at West Iredell, won the Golden Helmet Award for the second time this season (Week 11).
Siemer also won the award in the fifth week of the season.