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!
Jariel Cobb Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jariel Cobb produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Reidsville to the win on Friday. Cobb rushed for 227 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Walkertown had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Cobb it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Cobb saw the Wolfpack), he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 78.72
Cam Kelly's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Walkertown over Reidsville
Cam Kelly continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. He rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
Walkertown's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. Kelly and Walkertown will take on McMichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.20
Amare Mitchell Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, North Forsyth got the W thanks in part to Amare Mitchell playing the best football he has all season. Mitchell rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Mitchell has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 25.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.47
Cherry Made His Presence Known in West Stokes' 49-0 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Aydden Cherry stepped things up a notch to give West Stokes the 'W'. Cherry was dynamite, rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
West Stokes pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Cherry and West Stokes will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Walkertown at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 31.18
Eric Archie ,Jr Has Career Rushing Day
Eric Archie ,Jr posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made two total tackles.
Gamescore: 27.38
Other Notable Players
- Nate Akers: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.95)
- Xavier Johnson: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Sam Reeves: 190 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Elias Kellum: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Mitrend Curry: 44 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
