3A Quad County 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Kaden Trotter Leads West Johnston over East Wake
Kaden Trotter produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Johnston to the win on Friday. Trotter wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The match was his fifth straight with five or more total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for West Johnston and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Trotter and West Johnston will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th.
Gamescore: 44.25
Elliott Made His Presence Known in C.B. Aycock's 34-10 Victory
Ricky Elliott was instrumental in extending C.B. Aycock's winning streak to six on Friday. Elliott was dynamite, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards.
South Johnston's probably not too fond of Elliott given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Elliott saw the Trojans), he rushed for 151 yards.
Gamescore: 36.68
Jerimiah Peart Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jerimiah Peart produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Fike to the win on Friday. Peart rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
The win (which was Fike's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Peart and Fike will look to defend their home field on Friday against C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 32.00
Cameron Pittman's Big Game Leads Fike over Smithfield-Selma
Keeping Peart company is Cameron Pittman, a fellow Fike player. He rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 123 yards on 11 of 22 attempts.
For the season, Pittman has averaged 144.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 23 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 68.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.60
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Antwain Grantham
Antwain Grantham produced his most outstanding game to date while leading C.B. Aycock to the win on Friday. Grantham wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The match was his 13th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
South Johnston's probably not too fond of Grantham given he always seems to get the better of them. Grantham made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.50
Other Notable Players
- Josiah Wells: 77 yards passing; 67 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 27.43)
- Mason Weaver: 1 interception and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 26.80)
- Zimere McClarin: 135 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.32)
- Cooper Smith: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
- MarShaun McCullen: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
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