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 Came Up Big 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. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dibble saw the Bison), he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 40.75
Dudley Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Koredell Bartley
Koredell Bartley was instrumental in extending Dudley's winning streak to eight on Friday. Bartley was unstoppable, picking up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dudley's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Bartley and Dudley will take on Southern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.15
A Season-Best Effort from Steven Murray Leads Eastern Guilford over Southern Guilford
On Friday, Eastern Guilford got the W thanks in part to Steven Murray playing the best football he has all season. Murray picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Eastern Guilford: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Eastern Guilford, bringing their record for this year 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's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Eastern Guilford was led to victory by Javion Majette, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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
Rayshawn Wilson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Dudley got the W thanks in part to Rayshawn Wilson playing the best football he has all season. Wilson rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
For the season, Wilson has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 51.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
Other Notable Players
- 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)
- Xavier Wilson: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
