3A/4A Big 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!
Mccormick Came Up Big in New Bern's 56-12 Win
Starting off the list is New Bern's Terrance Mccormick, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mccormick threw for 249 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes.
This year, Mccormick has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 217.1 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.10
Big Game from Sharpe As Havelock Won 21-14
Lebron Sharpe put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sharpe must have Jacksonville's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Sharpe last faced the Cardinals back in October of 2023, he rushed for 257 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 36.83
Karvin Magwood Makes It Two for New Bern
Another New Bern player making an appearance on this list is Karvin Magwood. He rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Unfortunately for Northside - Jacksonville, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Magwood. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Magwood saw the Monarchs), he rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.07
Holley Made His Presence Known in D.H. Conley's 45-42 Victory
D.H. Conley found a leader in Christian Holley as the team took down J.H. Rose on Friday. J.H. Rose had no answer to Holley as he picked up 139 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Holley has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 85.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 50.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.98
Kaishawn Taylor Turns in Season-Best Performance
Kaishawn Taylor produced his most outstanding game to date while leading New Bern to the win on Friday. Taylor picked up 91 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Taylor has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 68.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.35
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Taft: 89 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Samari Cabell: 247 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.27)
- Ivion Smith: 107 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.95)
- Crisean Williams: 83 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Emmanuel Lovett: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
