South Garner’s Julian Littleton is News & Observer high school athlete of the week
South Garner football player Julian Littleton is the News & Observer high school athlete of the week.
A 6-foot, 170-pound sophomore, Littleton receiver more than 36 percent of this week’s vote to beat Knightdale’s Johnathan Montague.
A quarterback, Littleton went 22-for-33 for 341 yards and five touchdowns to lead South Garner to a 45-0 win over the North Wake Saints, Sept. 9.
Littleton is 61-for-103 for 1,034 yards passing and 16 touchdowns for South Garner (4-0) this season.
Littleton also excels in the classroom, where he boasts a 3.5 grade-point average.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardraleighnewsobserver@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published September 12, 2021 at 4:08 PM.