Athlete of the Week: Zumwalt South's Abbington Picks up Award

Chase Abbington's big Week 2 didn't go unnoticed.

After leading the Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs to a win, Abbington came up big again. With 83 percent of the vote, Abbington won the Patch St. Charles County Athlete of the Week award. 

Here's how the :

Who was the top football player from Week 2 of the 2012 season?

• Chase Abbington—: 5 votes (83 percent)
• Kyle Bazzel—: 1 votes (16 percent)
• Clay Stulce—: 0 votes (0 percent)

Abbington had a good day on the ground against Francis Howell Central would be a bit of an understatement. The Bulldogs' senior running back dominated the Spartans in the rain. Abbington carried the ball an incredible 44 times for a staggering 324 yards—for the less math inclined that a 7.4 yards per carry average. Two of his carries resulted in touchdowns—two of the three the Bulldogs scored all game. His final score, a 49-run in the fourth quarter, broke a 14-all tie and helped Zumwalt South improve to 2-0 on the season. 

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Patch wants to thank everyone who voted. Remember, this whole contest is just for fun and bragging rights. 

Have your own nomination? Email your Athlete of the Week nomination to Joe Barker at stpeters@patch.com and we'll do our best to put them in the mix next week!