4A Northern 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!
Markez Wilbert Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Wake Forest got the W thanks in part to Markez Wilbert playing the best football he has all season. Wilbert picked up 3.5 sacks, made 15 total tackles (6.5 for loss), and defended a pass. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 6.3 total tackles per game. Wake Forest is 2-1 when Wilbert posts four or more total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Wake Forest's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. Wilbert and Wake Forest will head out to take on Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.00
Braden Atkinson Dazzles in Rolesville Victory
Braden Atkinson was instrumental in extending Rolesville's winning streak to six on Friday. Atkinson did his part (and then some), throwing for 251 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes for the 'W'.
Atkinson must have Knightdale's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Atkinson saw the Knights), he threw for 311 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes.
Gamescore: 39.33
A Season-Best Effort from Jalil Perry Leads Wake Forest over Heritage
Wake Forest was led to victory by Jalil Perry, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Perry wasn't messing around, picking up 3.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (4.5 for loss). The game was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the year, Perry has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 8.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 35.00
Brilison Mccullers Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Brilison Mccullers stepped things up a notch to give Millbrook the 'W'. Mccullers was excellent, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.4).
Millbrook pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Mccullers and Millbrook will take on Knightdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.38
Rashad Streets' Big Game Leads Millbrook over Wakefield
Another Millbrook player making an appearance on this list is Rashad Streets. He picked up 2.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.5 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last six games he's played.
On the year, Streets has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 15 sacks.
Gamescore: 29.00
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Rotellini: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.25)
- LaDainian Person: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 57 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Gavin Waddell: 56 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.85)
- Micah Olu: 72 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 16.33)
- Jamel Perry: 181 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
