3A Quad County 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 Jayden Evans Leads West Johnston over Smithfield-Selma
Jayden Evans produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Johnston to the win on Friday. Evans wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The matchup was his third straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory (which was West Johnston's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Evans and West Johnston will head out on the road to square off against C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.00
Big Game from Langston As South Johnston Won 42-20
South Johnston found a leader in Holt Langston as the team took down Southern Wayne on Friday. Langston was dynamite, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
South Johnston and Hunt are set to duel on Friday. Langston will face off against J.T. Thomas, the Warriors' star rusher. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 30.40
Jerimiah Peart Delivers Electric Effort Vs C.B. Aycock
Fike was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Jerimiah Peart did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Peart was still balling out as he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
The loss snapped Fike's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. Peart will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against East Wake on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.68
Jamari Giles Makes It Two for West Johnston
The second West Johnston player making an appearance here is Jamari Giles, and for good reason. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (7.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Giles has averaged 11.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging three total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Antwain Grantham
Antwain Grantham continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Grantham and C.B. Aycock will be playing at home against West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Falcons got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Wildcats, probably because Grantham had a solid game then too: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Frederick: 49 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.55)
- Kaden Trotter: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Brandon Batts: 2 interception, 3 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Donovan Willis: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Jameson Jones: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
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