3A/4A Big Carolina 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!
Jaidon Lovett Turns in Season-Best Effort
J.H. Rose came up short on Friday despite Jaidon Lovett delivering his best game to date. Lovett picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. The effort also marked the most rushing yards (24) he has had since back in November of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards.
Unfortunately for D.H. Conley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Lovett. When Lovett last faced the Vikings back in October of 2023, he rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.42
Big Game from Mccormick As New Bern Won 56-12
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Terrance Mccormick stepped things up a notch to give New Bern the 'W'. Nobody could stop Mccormick as he threw for 249 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes.
This year, Mccormick has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 217.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 1.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 46.88 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.10
Lebron Sharpe's Big Game Leads Havelock over Jacksonville
Lebron Sharpe put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sharpe must have Jacksonville's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Sharpe rushed for 257 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per carry the last time he and the Cardinals duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.83
Karvin Magwood Makes It Two for New Bern
Another New Bern player making an appearance on this list is Karvin Magwood. He rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Northside - Jacksonville's probably not too fond of Magwood given he always seems to get the better of them. When Magwood last faced the Monarchs back in October of 2023, he rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.07
Holley Made His Presence Known in D.H. Conley's 45-42 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Christian Holley of D.H. Conley. Holley picked up 139 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Holley has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 85.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 50.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.98
Other Notable Players
- Kaishawn Taylor: 91 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.35)
- Elijah Taft: 89 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Samari Cabell: 247 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.27)
- Ivion Smith: 107 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.95)
- Jimmy Martin: 321 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
