Northwood tight end Gus Ritchey earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Oct. 16.
In Northwood’s 55-6 win over Chatham Central, Ritchey, a junior, played lights out on both sides of the ball. He caught five passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns while recording six tackles, including two tackles for loss.
Ritchey, a N.C. State commit, leads the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference in receiving yards (765), and he is tied with his teammate Isaiah Blair for the most receiving touchdowns in the conference (9).