4A Greater Neuse River 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!
Cameron Melvin Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Cleveland got the W thanks in part to Cameron Melvin playing the best football he has all season. Melvin wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (6.0 for loss). The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win for Cleveland keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Melvin and Cleveland will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Raleigh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.50
Byrd Came Up Big in Cleveland's 42-12 Victory
Jackson Byrd was instrumental in extending Cleveland's winning streak to seven on Friday. Byrd did his part (and then some), throwing for 290 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Byrd must have Willow Spring's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Byrd saw the Storm), he threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 37.43
Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles from Sawyer Lowe
Sawyer Lowe continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least eight total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
This season, Lowe has averaged 12.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 34.00
Devyn Grant Goes Supernova in Garner Victory
Garner found a leader in Devyn Grant as the team took down Southeast Raleigh on Friday. Grant was unstoppable, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Grant has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 111.7 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.00
Garner Gets a Boost from Phipps in 19-14 Win
Another Garner player making an appearance on this list is Michael Phipps. He made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On the year, Phipps has averaged 7.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Jaylon Holder: 89 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.90)
- Ty Powell: 235 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.07)
- Christian Ormandy: 198 yards passing; 39 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Daniel Lugo: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Malachi Thomas: 96 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.93)
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