3A Big South Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Brown Posts Huge Game in 46-21 Victory
Starting off the list is Huss's Javarion Brown, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Brown rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory got Huss back to even at 2-2. Brown's next match is against Forestview on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 58.03
Josiah Hill Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Kings Mountain got the W thanks in part to Josiah Hill playing the best football he has all season. Hill wasn't messing around, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns. The game was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Forestview, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Hill. Hill rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries the last time he and the Jaguars duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.00
Gene Neely Has Career-Day on Thursday
Gene Neely posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He forced a fumble and made nine total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
If history really does repeat itself, Neely might just drop another big game when he faces off against Forestview on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Neely saw the Jaguars), he made 15 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Gamescore: 42.48
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Eli Lipscomb
Kings Mountain was led to victory by Eli Lipscomb, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lipscomb wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles (9.0 for loss). The game was his 16th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Lipscomb has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 39.25
A Season-Best Performance from Jayden Gash Leads Kings Mountain over Forestview
Kings Mountain was led to victory by Jayden Gash, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Gash picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 64 yards.
For the year, Gash has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 74.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 46.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.60
Other Notable Players
- Patrick Blee: 99 yards passing; 95 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.00)
- Aiden Carson: 97 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.58)
- Jj Gordon: 1 TD ; 33 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.57)
- Martino Smith: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.88)
- Donnavyn Thorne: 94 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
