Central Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cam Hunt Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cam Hunt produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hopewell to the win on Thursday. Hunt rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115.7). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
The win got Hopewell back to even at 3-3. Hunt and Hopewell will square off against Matoaca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 70.10
Lawrence Hewlett Jr. Delivers Best Effort of Season
Lawrence Hewlett Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Prince George to the win on Friday. Hewlett Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
The win got Prince George back to even at 3-3. Hewlett Jr. and Prince George will take on Colonial Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.10
Meadowbrook had to settle for second on Friday, but Devin Carter sure wasn't going down easily. Prince George had no answer to Carter as he picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meadowbrook now has a losing record at 3-4. Carter will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Thomas Dale on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.97
A Season-Best Performance from Dillon Newton-Short Leads Matoaca over Thomas Dale
Matoaca was led to victory by Dillon Newton-Short, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Newton-Short picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
The victory for Matoaca keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Newton-Short and Matoaca will be playing at home against Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
Lebarron Black Ii Makes It Two for Hopewell
The second Hopewell player making an appearance here is Lebarron Black Ii, and for good reason. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
This year, Black Ii has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.95
Other Notable Players
- Bryce Yates: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.13)
- Jayden Totive: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jovan Miles: 184 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
