1A/2A Waccamaw 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!
Rush Blackwell Turns in Season-Best Effort
Rush Blackwell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Columbus to the win on Friday. Blackwell rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, 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 punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
The win (which was South Columbus' sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Blackwell and South Columbus will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Whiteville at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 65.00
Big Game from Johnson As Pender Fell 51-38
Jeremiah Johnson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 298 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 121 rushing yards in the eighth games prior.
Pender's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. They and West Columbus are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.60
Briar Johnson and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Briar Johnson was instrumental in extending South Columbus's winning streak to six on Friday. Johnson did his part (and then some), rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
On the season, Johnson has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 80 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.40
Hill Made His Presence Known in Pender's 51-38 Defeat
Jassiah Hill put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Pender and West Columbus are set to duel on Friday. The Patriots had to take a loss when they last met the Vikings, but Hill had little to do with the loss: he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 25.60
Daniel Ray Delivers Best Effort of Season
Daniel Ray produced his most outstanding game to date while leading South Columbus to the win on Friday. Ray picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Ray has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 28 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.97
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