With the football postseason entering its final week and the basketball season just gearing up, there is plenty of exciting action going on around Lexington County. With that, comes impressive performances from some of the county’s best athletes. 

This week’s Athlete of the Week winners led their teams to wins after putting up big numbers on the basketball court and football field. 

Voting for Athlete of the Week runs from 10 a.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Monday each week at lexingtonchronicle.com/athleteoftheweek. To submit a nominee for consideration email a photo and short bio to sports@lexingtonchonicle.com.

A.J. Brand

Irmo star quarterback had an exceptional week, completing a lot of personal milestones. 

To start, he helped his team punch a ticket to the 5A Division II state championship with a strong outing against region rival White Knoll. Brand scored four touchdowns and had over 300 total yards of offense against the Timberwolves. 

Earlier in the week, Brand signed his letter of intent to play division one football at Virginia Tech. He was also named South Carolina’s Gatorade Player of the Year.

This week Brand will attempt to end his high school career on top and lead Irmo to its first state championship win in 44 years. 

Blythe Price

Gilbert basketball’s Blythe Price helped the Indians win two of their three games last week after playing well on both ends of the court. 

The freshman is proving to be an up and comer worth keeping an eye on after recording two double-doubles last week. In the team’s win over Columbia, Price scored 22 points, 12 rebounds and three steals. 

Against Horse Creek Academy, Price finished with 21 points, five assists, four rebounds and 10 steals. Her contributions have been crucial in the team’s victories this season. 

Gilbert has three games this week, including one against a region opponent. More big outings from Price would help their chances of earning a win.