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 Posts Huge Game in 33-13 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 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
East Duplin's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Davis and East Duplin are on the road again on Friday to play West Craven at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 52.00
James Kenan found a leader in Jeremiah Hall as the squad took down Roanoke Rapids on Friday. Nobody could stop Hall as he rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
James Kenan's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Hall and James Kenan will face off against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Josh Mitchell Delivers Electric Effort Vs Roanoke Rapids
Another James Kenan player making an appearance on this list is Josh Mitchell. He rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
For the year, Mitchell has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 52.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 34.00
A Season-Best Effort from Irving Brown Leads Wallace-Rose Hill over Washington
Irving Brown produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wallace-Rose Hill to the win on Friday. Brown rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (104.6) per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
The win was the fourth in a row for Wallace-Rose Hill, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. Brown and Wallace-Rose Hill will stay at home for another week and welcome SouthWest Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.38
Kinston Gets a Boost from Jones in 38-29 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Tyler Jones of Kinston. Jones threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Jones has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 203.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.83
Other Notable Players
- Tyreek Copper: 134 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.98)
- Jamari Carr: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.80)
- Jeremiah Hart: 48 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.48)
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