3A Mid-Piedmont 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!
Nytavis Powell Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Montgomery Central's Nytavis Powell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Powell rushed for 184 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Montgomery Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Powell and Montgomery Central will square off against Central Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.22
Kaison Phillips' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Ledford over Montgomery Central
Ledford had to settle for second on Friday, but Kaison Phillips sure wasn't going down easily. Phillips was dynamite, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Ledford: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Ledford now has a losing record at 3-4. Phillips and Ledford are taking a road trip to challenge Oak Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.80
Seth Wiley Makes It Two for Ledford
Another Ledford player making an appearance on this list is Seth Wiley. He picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 81 yards.
For the season, Wiley has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 74 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.68
LEE Came Up Big in Asheboro's 56-28 Loss
Asheboro was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but QUINCEY LEE did his best to prevent it. Central Davidson had no answer to LEE as he rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Asheboro is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. LEE and Asheboro will be playing in front of their home fans against North Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.43
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Bradley Byrd
Bradley Byrd continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Byrd is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Ledford on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Byrd saw the Panthers), he made 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 24.75
Other Notable Players
- Karson Williams: 116 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Daniel Honeycutt: 3 sacks and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Ja'Mies Collins: 95 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.92)
- Jaden Nelson: 88 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Kyle Wagner: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.75)
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