3A Mid-State 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!
Dibble Made His Presence Known in Atkins' 27-22 Loss
Garrison Dibble continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 18th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 17 total tackles.
If history really does repeat itself, Dibble might just drop another big game when he faces off against High Point Central on Friday. Dibble picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss) the last time he and the Bison duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.75
Koredell Bartley and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Dudley picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Koredell Bartley. Bartley turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dudley pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Bartley and Dudley will challenge Southern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.15
Covington Came Up Big in Southern Guilford's 42-0 Defeat
Southern Guilford had to settle for second on Friday, but Travis Covington sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Covington as he forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
This year, Covington has averaged 8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.28
Steven Murray Turns in Season-Best Effort
Eastern Guilford was led to victory by Steven Murray, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Murray picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Eastern Guilford is 4-1 when Murray posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory (which was Eastern Guilford's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Murray and Eastern Guilford will square off against Ben L. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.18
Javion Majette Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Javion Majette produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eastern Guilford to the win on Friday. Majette threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the season, Majette has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 112.6 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.76 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 87.64 passer rating.
Gamescore: 29.80
Other Notable Players
- Rayshawn Wilson: 92 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.00)
- LJ Southern: 123 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Ethan Mederios: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 24.85)
- Jeremiah Deese: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Jordyn Ratliff: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
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