2A Catawba Valley 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!
Richard ?RJ? Lynch Has Career Rushing Day
Starting off the list is Lincolnton's Richard ?RJ? Lynch, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Lynch made three total tackles and defended two passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 83 yards.
The win was the fourth in a row for Lincolnton, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Lynch and Lincolnton will square off against Maiden at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.38
Tanner Stewart Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Tanner Stewart produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bandys to the win on Friday. Stewart rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (105.3) per game. Those 166 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Bandys pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They and West Caldwell are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.70
Treylen Bost's Big Game Leads Lincolnton over East Burke
The second Lincolnton player making an appearance here is Treylen Bost, and for good reason. He rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Unfortunately for East Burke, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Bost. When Bost last faced the Cavaliers back in October of 2023, he rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 36.60
Josh Stover Turns in Season-Best Effort
Maiden was led to victory by Josh Stover, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stover picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards.
Stover is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Lincolnton on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Stover saw the Wolves), he rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.83
Jay Maxwell Delivers Best Performance of Season
West Caldwell came up short on Friday despite Jay Maxwell delivering his best game to date. Maxwell picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
West Caldwell is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. They and Bandys are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Jalaythan ?JJ? Mayfield: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.80)
- Rashad Lynch: 266 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.62)
- Brady Swett: 133 yards passing; 31 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
