4A Southeast Wake 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!
Jaden Avery and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Apex Friendship picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jaden Avery. Avery rushed for 295 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 128 or more in the last nine games he's played.
Apex Friendship pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Avery and Apex Friendship will square off against Green Level at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.80
Underclassman Ethan Carpenter Major Player in Panther Creek Victory
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Friday was Ethan Carpenter. Nobody could stop he as he threw for 299 yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Carpenter has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 133.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.53
Travis Woodard Turns in Season-Best Effort
Panther Creek was led to victory by Travis Woodard, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Woodard rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Woodard has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 63.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.80
A Season-Best Performance from Aaron Sadler Leads Green Level over Green Hope
Green Level was led to victory by Aaron Sadler, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Sadler picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
With the win, Green Level broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7. Sadler and Green Level are taking a road trip to face off against Apex Friendship at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.52
Cody Wicker Goes Supernova in Middle Creek Defeat
Cody Wicker continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his eighth-straight game with at least seven total tackles. He made 21 total tackles.
Middle Creek moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. Wicker and Middle Creek will head out on the road to challenge Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.50
Other Notable Players
- Nare Means: 136 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.93)
- Kaleb ?Honcho? Williams: 221 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.93)
- Braylon Stewart: 179 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.73)
- Kingston Davis: 119 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.57)
- Alex Curtis: 106 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
