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Ashton Yelder has been voted Lowndes County Athlete of the Week for Week 10. He is a senior at Lowndes Academy and a foundational player for the Rebels. He had two tackles for loss and four tackles and a forced fumble in the Rebels’ victory over Morgan Academy. 

“Ashton Yelder is one of the leaders on our team,” said Lowndes coach Shane Moye. “He also plays offensive line, and we had a huge night rushing him and the rest of the offensive line.”

Yelder earned Athlete of the Week by capturing 44%, 355 out of 808 votes cast in the contest.

Joshua Simmons, Jr. from The Calhoun School and Roderius Seawright from Central were also nominated for their athleticism and setting the standard for excellence on and off the field. Congratulations to Simmons and Seawright for being nominated this week. 

Athlete of the Week is made possible by the joint efforts of The Lowndes Signal and Lowndes County Public Schools Athletic Director Ervin Starr and sponsors, the Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program and the Hayneville QV, as well as the cooperation of the coaches and administration of Central High School, Lowndes Academy, and The Calhoun School. 

Check out our website, www.lowndessignal.com/contests, on Saturday evening for the next player of the week contest.