2A 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!
Jariel Cobb Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jariel Cobb produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Reidsville to the win on Friday. Cobb rushed for 227 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles.
Unfortunately for Walkertown, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Cobb. Cobb rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Wolfpack duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 78.72
Walkertown Gets a Boost from Kelly in 41-26 Defeat
Cam Kelly's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 103+ rushing yards. He rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
Walkertown's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. Kelly and Walkertown will venture away from home to take on McMichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.20
Amare Mitchell Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, North Forsyth got the W thanks in part to Amare Mitchell playing the best football he has all season. Mitchell rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
North Forsyth's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. Mitchell and North Forsyth will square off against Morehead at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.47
Big Game from Cherry As West Stokes Won 49-0
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Aydden Cherry stepped things up a notch to give West Stokes the 'W'. Cherry turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
West Stokes' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Cherry and West Stokes will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Walkertown at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 31.18
Eric Archie ,Jr Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Eric Archie ,Jr posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made two total tackles.
Gamescore: 27.38
Other Notable Players
- Nate Akers: 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.95)
- Xavier Johnson: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Sam Reeves: 190 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.47)
- Elias Kellum: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Mitrend Curry: 44 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.90)
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