3A Mid-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!
Nytavis Powell Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Montgomery Central's Nytavis Powell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Powell rushed for 184 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Montgomery Central pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Powell and Montgomery Central will square off against Central Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.22
Kaison Phillips Goes Supernova in Ledford Defeat
While Ledford might've come up empty on Friday, Kaison Phillips wasn't going down without a fight. Phillips was dynamite, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Ledford: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Ledford now has a losing record at 3-4. Phillips and Ledford will venture away from home to challenge Oak Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.80
Seth Wiley Makes It Two for Ledford
Another Ledford player making an appearance on this list is Seth Wiley. He picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.
On the season, Wiley has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 74 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.68
Big Game from LEE As Asheboro Fell 56-28
While Asheboro might've come up empty on Friday, QUINCEY LEE wasn't going down without a fight. Central Davidson had no answer to LEE as he rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Asheboro is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. LEE and Asheboro will host North Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.43
Bradley Byrd Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Bradley Byrd continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
If the past is any indication, Byrd could be in store for another big game when he takes on Ledford on Friday. Byrd made 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss) the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Karson Williams: 116 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Daniel Honeycutt: 3 sacks and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Ja'Mies Collins: 95 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.92)
- Jaden Nelson: 88 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Kyle Wagner: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
