This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is junior running back Isaiah Craig. The offensive lineman of the week is junior Luis Donjuan. Craig opened the season with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games. In the season-opener against East Chapel Hill, Craig rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. The following week against Northwest Halifax, Craig ran for 155 yards and a touchdown. It was the most yards rushing by a Cedar Ridge running back since Isaiah McCambrey rushed for 190 yards against Chapel Hill on October 11, 2019. Craig played at Stanback Middle School and has helped the Red Wolf offense to an improved showing so far in 2024. In all of 2023, Cedar Ridge scored 42 points. In its opening two games of 2024, they have scored 24. This is Craig’s third year playing varsity football. Craig is also a middle linebacker on defense. Donjuan was one of the players who stepped up in Cedar Ridge’s early practices. Another player who originated from Stanback, Donjuan is the anchor of Cedar Ridge’s offensive line that helped the Red Wolves rush for 168 yards against East Chapel Hill and 164 yards against Northwest Halifax. Craig and Donjuan are two of the contributors that are helping Cedar Ridge coach Bret Bailey resurrect football in Red Wolves country. Cedar Ridge will play its final nonconference game of the season against Sanderson in Raleigh on Friday night.
Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Isaiah Craig; Offensive Lineman of the Week: Luis Donjuan
This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is junior running back Isaiah Craig. The offensive lineman of the week is junior Luis Donjuan. Craig opened the season with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games. In the season-opener against East Chapel Hill, Craig rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.