3A Mid-State 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!
Dibble Came Up Big in Atkins' 27-22 Loss
Garrison Dibble continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 18th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 17 total tackles.
If history really does repeat itself, Dibble might just drop another big game when he faces off against High Point Central on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dibble saw the Bison), he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 40.75
Dudley Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Koredell Bartley
Koredell Bartley's big game helped extend Dudley's winning streak to eight on Friday. Bartley was unstoppable, picking up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bartley and Dudley will head out to square off against Southern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Bartley took on the Storm, he rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 36.15
Steven Murray Turns in Season-Best Performance
Steven Murray produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eastern Guilford to the win on Friday. Murray picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Eastern Guilford: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory (which was Eastern Guilford's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Murray and Eastern Guilford will square off against Ben L. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.18
Javion Majette Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, Eastern Guilford got the W thanks in part to Javion Majette playing the best football he has all season. Majette threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Majette has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 112.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 12.76 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 87.64 passer rating.
Gamescore: 29.80
A Season-Best Performance from Rayshawn Wilson Leads Dudley over Rockingham County
Dudley was led to victory by Rayshawn Wilson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wilson rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
This season, Wilson has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 51.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 12.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
Other Notable Players
- LJ Southern: 123 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Ethan Mederios: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 24.85)
- Jordyn Ratliff: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Xavier Wilson: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Aaryn Tate: 77 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
