4A Greater Neuse River 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!
Devyn Grant Delivers Electric Effort Vs Fuquay - Varina
Starting off the list is Garner's Devyn Grant, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Grant rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 154 rushing yards.
The win was the third in a row for Garner, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Grant and Garner will square off against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.37
Byrd Posts Huge Game in 39-29 Win
Cleveland picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jackson Byrd. Nobody could stop Byrd as he rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
If the past is any indication, Byrd could be in store for another big game when he takes on Garner on Friday. When Byrd last faced the Trojans back in October of 2023, he threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in two rushing scores.
Gamescore: 51.17
Damonte Garner Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Southeast Raleigh had to settle for second even though Damonte Garner put up the best numbers he has all season. Garner picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Southeast Raleigh is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3. Garner and Southeast Raleigh will look to defend their home field on Friday against Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 35.87
Sawyer Lowe Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
Sawyer Lowe continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 21st-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least eight total tackles. He turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up a sack and making 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
If the past is any indication, Lowe could be in store for another big game when he takes on Garner on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Lowe saw the Trojans), he forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 35.50
Ty Powell Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Southeast Raleigh had to settle for second even though Ty Powell put up the best numbers he has all season. Powell threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
For the year, Powell has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 201 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 59.88 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.20
Other Notable Players
- Jordan Ledgester: 24 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Tyquan Richardson: 14 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Christian Ormandy: 133 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.07)
- Ronalon Renwick: (1TD) and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Breon Thompson: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
