1A/2A Yadkin Valley 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 Kaine Mclendon Leads Albemarle over South Stanly
Albemarle came up short on Friday despite Kaine McLendon delivering his best game to date. McLendon rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Albemarle has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. McLendon and Albemarle will face off against Mount Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.55
Breshen Bennett Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Union Academy had to settle for second even though Breshen Bennett put up the best numbers he has all season. Bennett picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Bennett has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 48.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.62
Lake Norman Charter Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to David Wignot
David Wignot was instrumental in extending Lake Norman Charter's winning streak to eight on Friday. Wignot turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles and defending a pass.
Wignot is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Union Academy on Friday. When Wignot last faced the Cardinals back in October of 2023, he threw for 269 yards and six touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Gamescore: 39.17
Major Leak Delivers Best Effort of Season
Lake Norman Charter was led to victory by Major Leak, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Leak picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 69 yards.
Leak might have his next game, a home matchup with Union Academy, circled on his calendar. When Leak last faced the Cardinals back in October of 2023, he picked up 182 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.65
A Season-Best Effort from Parker Frashier Leads Union Academy over Mount Pleasant
On Friday, Union Academy had to settle for second even though Parker Frashier put up the best numbers he has all season. Frashier threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
On the year, Frashier has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 149 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 14.1 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 121.59 passer rating.
Gamescore: 29.03
Other Notable Players
- Aden Allsbrook: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.55)
- Kaleb Ricardson: 188 yards passing; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.13)
- Juice Lilly: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 27.50)
- I'Key Holt: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.20)
- Evan Johnson: 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
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