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 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 pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Davis and East Duplin will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against West Craven at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 52.00
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jeremiah Hall stepped things up a notch to give James Kenan the 'W'. Hall was unstoppable, rushing 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 square off against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.00
Josh Mitchell Dazzles in James Kenan Win
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 is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 34.00
Irving Brown Delivers Best Performance of Season
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. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (104.6). That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
The victory 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
Big Game from Jones As Kinston Won 38-29
Rounding off our Top Five is Tyler Jones of Kinston. Jones threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns.
For 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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