Savannah Quarterback Club Hands Off Two More Player of the Week Awards

The Savannah Quarterback Club wrapped another huddle Monday night and handed off two more awards. These awards went to the most outstanding performances on the field, offensively and defensively, for the games played on the weekend of October 19, 2017.

Pictured Left -Defensive Player of the Week, Jonah Griffin

& Speaker, Tony Barnhart

Right - Offensive Player of the Week, Travion Bass-Black

The lone recipient to attend was Benedictine defensive back senior Jonah Griffin. The Cadet received the award for his play on the defensive side of the ball in a Benedictine victory over Bacon County, 47-13. Griffin recorded 3 tackles 1 sack and an interception in the game.

The offensive player of the week, Travion Bass-Black, could not attend due to his team, Windsor Forest was playing in a mini-playoff game. Which the Knights won and now advance to the state playoffs. Travion a senior running back had an outstanding game against Islands High School in a Windsor Forest win, 37-0. Bass-Black gained 130 yards on 19 carries and scored three touchdowns.

The guest speaker for the huddle was legendary sports reporter and college reporter for 39 years, Tony Barnhart.  Barnhart, is known in the college football world as Mr. College Football.  Tony has been involved in every aspect of sports reporting.

This Georgia Bulldog alumnus has been a reporter for newspapers, television and radio. Barnhart spent 24th years as the national college football writer with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and eight years as an analyst for CBS Sports, Tony currently serves as the "SEC Networks'' studio analyst. He has also written five books on college football.