1A/2A Southern 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jackson Heavner Leads Cherryville over Highland Tech
On Friday, Cherryville got the W thanks in part to Jackson Heavner playing the best football he has all season. Heavner rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cherryville moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. Heavner and Cherryville will venture away from home to take on Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.55
Elijah Goodson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Burns was led to victory by Elijah Goodson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Goodson rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Burns, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Goodson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against East Gaston on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.20
Marshall Mcgowan Delivers Electric Effort Vs Thomas Jefferson
Keeping Goodson company is Marshall Mcgowan, a fellow Burns player. He threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
For the year, Mcgowan has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 102.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.40
Adams Posts Huge Game in 42-0 Win
Thanks in part to Jayden Adams, Cherryville said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. Adams was unstoppable on Friday, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
On the season, Adams has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 39.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.23
Zavion Wilson Makes It Three for Burns
Another Burns player making an appearance on this list is Zavion Wilson. He rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Wilson has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 69.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.35
Other Notable Players
- Enijahe Whitworth: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.70)
- Max Davis: 1 TD ; 43 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.18)
- Gavin Chastain: 120 yards passing; 24 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
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