Savannah Honors Top Football Players for Weeks 9-10
The Savannah quarterbacks club recognized standout high school players from New Hampstead and Benedictine for their Week 9 and Week 10 performances.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Football
The Savannah quarterbacks club named Christian Kinlaw of New Hampstead and Thomas Holland of the Hornets among its honorees for Week 9, and Omari Burse and Issac Scott of Benedictine for Week 10. Kinlaw rushed for 184 yards and five touchdowns in a 40-35 win over Windsor Forest.
Why it matters
The recognition highlights individual performances across Savannah-area high school programs during the late stage of the regular season. It gives local fans a focused look at players driving their teams' results.
Christian Kinlaw rushed for 184 yards and five touchdowns in New Hampstead's 40-35 win over Windsor Forest, while Benedictine beat Wayne County 50-0. Season-long statistics for the honorees were not included in the source material.
The players
Thomas Holland
Thomas Holland is a Hornets player who has been named a Savannah quarterbacks club player of the week four times during his high school career.
Christian Kinlaw
Christian Kinlaw is a running back for New Hampstead who scored five touchdowns in a single game against Windsor Forest.
Savannah quarterbacks club
The Savannah quarterbacks club is a local organization that recognizes outstanding high school football players each week.
The details
Christian Kinlaw and Thomas Holland were honored for their Week 9 performances, with Holland also recording 10 tackles and three touchdowns in the Hornets' 42-14 win over Frederica Academy. Omari Burse completed 9 of 11 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns for Benedictine in Week 10, and Issac Scott recorded nine tackles and two sacks on defense.
Timeline
Week 9 of the season: Kinlaw and Holland recognized for their performances.
Week 10 of the season: Burse and Scott recognized for their performances.
Season Trajectory
The weekly honors from the Savannah quarterbacks club track standout performances as the high school football regular season nears its conclusion. Recognition of repeat honorees like Holland shows how individual players build visibility across a single season and career.
Fantasy and recruiting followers can track Kinlaw's rushing totals and Burse's passing efficiency as these programs head into the final stretch of the season. Holland's four player-of-the-week honors signal consistent production that may draw attention from college recruiters.
The takeaway
Weekly recognition programs like the Savannah quarterbacks club give local high school athletes public credit for performances that box scores alone can obscure. Following these honors over a full season shows which players are sustaining high output.
Further reading
For more local high school coverage, see Football on our Savannah pages.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ABC 22 - WJCL Savannah.
