2A Neuse 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!
Kaleb Pone's Big Game Leads North Johnston over Beddingfield
Starting off the list is North Johnston's Kaleb Pone, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pone rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
The victory (which was North Johnston's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Goldsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.90
Izeiah Oates Turns in Season-Best Performance
Izeiah Oates produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eastern Wayne to the win on Friday. Oates threw for 145 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Spring Creek had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Oates it was a similar story. When Oates last faced the Gators back in October of 2023, he threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 56 yards.
Gamescore: 46.92
Traquin Watson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He forced a fumble and made eight total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles.
Beddingfield's probably not too fond of Watson given he always seems to get the better of them. When Watson last faced the Bruins back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 43.57
Underclassman Teo Mcphatter Major Player in Princeton Win
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Teo Mcphatter came into the match on a mission. Nobody could stop he as he rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Mcphatter has averaged 18.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.10
Eli Willard Makes It Three for North Johnston
Another North Johnston player making an appearance on this list is Eli Willard. He picked up 14 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Willard has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.65
Other Notable Players
- Sam Finch: 137 yards passing; 28 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.53)
- Austin Lewallen: 96 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Kadyn Haire: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
