1A/2A Southern Piedmont 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!
Jayden Adams Delivers Best Performance of Season
Cherryville came up short on Friday despite Jayden Adams delivering his best game to date. Adams rushed for 311 yards on only five carries.
Cherryville is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Adams and Cherryville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 58.40
Shelby Gets a Boost from Farmer in 77-0 Victory
Lan Farmer was instrumental in extending Shelby's winning streak to four on Friday. Farmer was dynamite, throwing for 152 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Farmer and Shelby will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bessemer City at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Farmer will face off against Gavin Chastain, the Yellow Jackets' star QB. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 38.93
Tristan Tate Makes It Two for Shelby
Another Shelby player making an appearance on this list is Tristan Tate. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Tate is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Bessemer City on Friday. When Tate last faced the Yellow Jackets back in October of 2023, he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 35.80
Zavion Wilson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Burns was led to victory by Zavion Wilson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wilson rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Burns' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Wilson's next matchup is against Thomas Jefferson on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 33.55
A Constellation of Stars for Shelby
Another Shelby player making an appearance on this list is Killeus Hunt. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).
On the year, Hunt has averaged 3.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 30.50
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Goodson: 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.30)
- Jaylen Tate: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.60)
- Max Davis: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.55)
- Marshall Mcgowan: 79 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Keylen Tate: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
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