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 Performance 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 dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Garner's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Grant and Garner will face off against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.37
Jackson Byrd and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Jackson Byrd's big game helped extend Cleveland's winning streak to eight on Friday. Southeast Raleigh had no answer to 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. Those 121 rushing yards gave Byrd a new career-high.
Byrd might have his next game, a home matchup with Garner, circled on his calendar. 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 Turns in Season-Best Performance
Southeast Raleigh came up short on Friday despite Damonte Garner delivering his best game to date. 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 be playing at home against Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.87
Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles from Sawyer Lowe
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 picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss), good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
If the past is any indication, Lowe could be in store for another big game when he takes on Garner on Friday. When Lowe last faced the Trojans back in October of 2023, he forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 35.50
Ty Powell Delivers Best Effort of Season
Southeast Raleigh came up short on Friday despite Ty Powell delivering his best game to date. 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's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two passing touchdowns.
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)
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