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!
Jackson Heavner Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jackson Heavner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cherryville to the win on Friday. Heavner rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cherryville moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. Heavner and Cherryville will venture away from home to take on Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.55
Elijah Goodson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Burns was led to victory by Elijah Goodson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Goodson rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Burns, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Goodson and Burns are taking a road trip to face off against East Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.20
Marshall Mcgowan Dazzles in Burns Win
Another Burns player making an appearance on this list is Marshall Mcgowan. He threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
For the season, Mcgowan has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 102.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.40
Adams Made His Presence Known in Cherryville's 42-0 Victory
Jayden Adams helped snap Cherryville's five-game losing streak. Adams did his part (and then some), throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes for the 'W'.
On the season, Adams has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 39.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.23
A Constellation of Stars for Burns
Another Burns player making an appearance on this list is Zavion Wilson. He rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Wilson has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 69.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.35
Other Notable Players
- Enijahe Whitworth: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.70)
- Max Davis: 1 TD ; 43 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.18)
- Gavin Chastain: 120 yards passing; 24 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
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