2A East Central Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Davis Came Up Big in East Duplin's 54-0 Victory
Starting off the list is East Duplin's Shawn Davis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Davis rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Unfortunately for North Lenoir, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Davis. When Davis last faced the Hawks back in October of 2023, he rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 40.20
Dwayne Davis Makes It Two for East Duplin
Another East Duplin player making an appearance on this list is Dwayne Davis. He rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Davis has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 22.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.45
Another East Duplin player making an appearance on this list is Branson Norris. He rushed for 12 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 156 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes.
On the year, Norris has averaged 65 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.90
Tyreek Copper's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Kinston over James Kenan
Kinston had to settle for second on Friday, but Tyreek Copper sure wasn't going down easily. Copper turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Copper is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Copper saw the Bulldogs), he picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 20.40
James Kenan Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Hassan Kornegay
Hassan Kornegay was instrumental in extending James Kenan's winning streak to seven on Friday. Kornegay wasn't messing around, making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The contest was his seventh straight with 11 or more total tackles.
James Kenan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Kornegay will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against North Lenoir on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.75
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
