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!
Devyn Grant Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Garner's Devyn Grant, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Grant rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (104.7).
Unfortunately for Willow Spring, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Grant. When Grant last faced the Storm back in September of 2023, he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 85 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 57.37
Big Game from Hebert As Garner Won 63-7
Keeping Grant company is Ryan Hebert, a fellow Garner player. He made 17 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
This season, Hebert has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 39.50
Kaleb Ferrell Turns in Season-Best Performance
Kaleb Ferrell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cleveland to the win on Friday. Ferrell rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
The victory for Cleveland keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Ferrell and Cleveland are taking a road trip to square off against Willow Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.78
Jackson Byrd and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Jackson Byrd was instrumental in extending Cleveland's winning streak to six on Friday. Byrd was dynamite, throwing for 351 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
Byrd is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Willow Spring on Friday. 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: 32.00
A Season-Best Performance from Jamal Newsome Leads Corinth Holders over South Garner
On Friday, Corinth Holders got the W thanks in part to Jamal Newsome playing the best football he has all season. Newsome picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Corinth Holders pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Newsome will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Fuquay - Varina on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.35
Other Notable Players
- Zeon Ware: 87 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.80)
- Jaylon Holder: 93 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.20)
- Tyquan Richardson: 3 sacks and 8 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Amari Green: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Ebenezer Ewatade: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
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