1A Carolina 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!
Nakai Owens Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Lakewood got the W thanks in part to Nakai Owens playing the best football he has all season. Owens rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Owens is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Rosewood on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Owens saw the Eagles), he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 44.08
Big Game from Carr As Lakewood Won 34-30
Keeping Owens company is Chris Carr, a fellow Lakewood player. He rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards.
On the year, Carr has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 72 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.80
Carell Phillips and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
North Duplin picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Carell Phillips. Phillips was dynamite, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Phillips is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
North Duplin's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Phillips and North Duplin will host Rosewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.95
Vance Carter Turns in Season-Best Effort
North Duplin was led to victory by Vance Carter, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carter rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the year, Carter has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 50.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
North Duplin Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Donovan Armwood
North Duplin picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Donovan Armwood. Armwood was dynamite, rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Armwood has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 23.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.30
Other Notable Players
- Tobias Cromartie: 111 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.98)
- Dashaun Carr: 1 interception, 10 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
