Maiden’s Caleb McDaniel (center) with his WNNC 101.3 FM Golden Helmet Award for Week 11 of the high school football season. He’s with Blue Devils head coach Will Byrne (left), WNNC’s Josh Edmondson (right) and some of his Maiden teammates./WNNC PHOTO
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GOLDEN HELMET WINNERS 2017
Week 1: Keygan Mayfield, QB, Maiden
Week 2: Ian Walker, DE, St. Stephens
Week 3: Corey Siemer, RB, Fred T. Foard
Week 4: Derrien Phillips, QB, Hickory
Week 5: Tate Beaver, RB, Fred T. Foard
Week 6: Tylor Stinson, RB, Newton-Conover
Week 7: Shamar Baker, QB, Newton-Conover
Week 8: Shamar Baker, QB, Newton-Conover
Week 9: Bryce DeSantis, K, St. Stephens
Week 10: Ja’Tay Culliver, QB, Bandys
Week 11: Caleb McDaniel, WR, Maiden
NEWTON – Maiden High wide receiver Caleb McDaniel has won the WNNC Oldies 101.3 FM Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award for Week 11 of the football season.
McDaniel, a 5-foot-9, 150-pound junior, had 12 catches for 160 yards – including a game-winning touchdown catch in the final 26 seconds – to lead Maiden past visiting Newton-Conover 30-27 last Friday night in a battle for first place in the South Fork 2A at Maiden’s Thomas E. Brown Stadium.
The Blue Devils (10-0, 6-0) go for an undefeated regular season record on Friday at 7:30 p.m. with a game at Lincolnton.
The Golden Helmet Award, in its 36th year, is presented each week after area head football coaches nominate players for consideration.