1A/2A Conference A Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Monday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Cam Johnson Leads Corvian Community over Bishop Mcguinness
On Friday, Corvian Community got the W thanks in part to Cam Johnson playing the best football he has all season. Johnson rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 84 yards.
The victory for Corvian Community keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Johnson and Corvian Community will look to defend their home field on Friday against Carver at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 57.90
Noah Best Goes Supernova in Corvian Community Victory
Noah Best's big game helped extend Corvian Community's winning streak to six on Friday. Best was unstoppable, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 90-yard run.
This year, Best has averaged 34.8 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 30.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 67.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 35.53
Another Game with at Least 105 Rushing Yards from Gregory Cuthbertson
Gregory Cuthbertson's rushing tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his fifth-straight game with 105+ rushing yards. He rushed for 105 yards on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Winston-Salem Prep's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. Cuthbertson and Winston-Salem Prep will head out on the road to take on Community School of Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.53
AJ Jackson Jr. and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
AJ Jackson Jr. was instrumental in extending Corvian Community's winning streak to six on Friday. Jackson Jr. was dynamite, rushing for 40 yards.
For the year, Jackson Jr. has averaged 92.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.35
Tyler Carroll Turns in Season-Best Effort
Winston-Salem Prep came up short on Thursday despite Tyler Carroll delivering his best game to date. Carroll picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Carroll must have Mountain Island Charter's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Carroll saw the Raptors), he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 24.50
Other Notable Players
- Joshua Moses: 2 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.25)
- JP Zimmerman: 125 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Dawayne Pone: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.70)
- Grayson Harvey: 230 yards passing; 29 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.73)
- Aamir Gilcreast: 111 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
