3A Quad County 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 Jayden Evans Leads West Johnston over Smithfield-Selma
Jayden Evans produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Johnston to the win on Friday. Evans wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his third straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory (which was West Johnston's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Evans and West Johnston are taking a road trip to take on C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.00
South Johnston Gets a Boost from Langston in 42-20 Victory
South Johnston found a leader in Holt Langston as the squad took down Southern Wayne on Friday. Langston was dynamite, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
South Johnston now has a winning record of 4-3. They and Hunt are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.40
Jerimiah Peart Dazzles in Fike Defeat
While Fike might've come up empty on Friday, Jerimiah Peart wasn't going down without a fight. Peart was unstoppable, rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Fike moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Peart and Fike will venture away from home to take on East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.68
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Jamari Giles
Jamari Giles continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
On the season, Giles has averaged 11.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Grantham Posts Huge Game in 32-12 Victory
Antwain Grantham continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory for C.B. Aycock keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Grantham and C.B. Aycock will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Johnston at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Frederick: 49 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.55)
- Kaden Trotter: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Brandon Batts: 2 interception, 3 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Donovan Willis: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Jameson Jones: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
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