2A Mid-State 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Aydden Cherry Leads West Stokes over Reidsville
Sadly, Aydden Cherry posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead West Stokes over Reidsville on Friday. Cherry rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
With the defeat, West Stokes broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Cherry and West Stokes will look to defend their home field on Friday against McMichael at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 74.88
Dionte Neal's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Dionte Neal produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Reidsville to the win on Friday. Neal rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win for Reidsville keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Neal's next match is against Walkertown on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 66.32
Jariel Cobb and Co. Win 19th in a Row
Jariel Cobb was instrumental in extending Reidsville's winning streak to 19 on Friday. Cobb was dynamite, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 37 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
West Stokes had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Cobb it was a similar story. When Cobb last faced the Wildcats back in November of 2023, he rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 49.93
Morehead Gets a Boost from Carter in 24-14 Victory
Braxton Carter was a major factor in Morehead's win over T.W. Andrews on Friday. Carter was unstoppable, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Morehead is 2-1 when Carter posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
Morehead's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. Carter and Morehead will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 36.20
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Camereon Cartlidge
Camereon Cartlidge continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory (which was Walkertown's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Cartlidge and Walkertown will take on Reidsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.00
Other Notable Players
- Kendre Harrison: 133 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.97)
- Cam Kelly: 145 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.88)
- Xavier Johnson: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Lindann Fleming: 104 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.58)
- Darion Avery: 127 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
