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 Effort from Kaine Mclendon Leads Albemarle over South Stanly
Sadly, Kaine McLendon posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Albemarle over South Stanly on Friday. McLendon rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Albemarle has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. McLendon and Albemarle will take on Mount Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.55
Breshen Bennett Turns in Season-Best Effort
Union Academy came up short on Friday despite Breshen Bennett delivering his best game to date. Bennett picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the 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
Lake Norman Charter picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to David Wignot. Wignot was unstoppable, throwing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended a pass.
If history really does repeat itself, Wignot might just drop another big game when he faces off 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 was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 69 yards.
Leak might have his next game, a home matchup with Union Academy, circled on his calendar. Leak picked up 182 receiving yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Cardinals duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 34.65
A Season-Best Performance from Parker Frashier Leads Union Academy over Mount Pleasant
Sadly, Parker Frashier posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Union Academy over Mount Pleasant on Friday. Frashier threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
For the season, Frashier has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 149 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging four rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 41.71 rushing yards.
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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