1A Carolina 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Nakai Owens Leads Lakewood over Hobbton
Lakewood was led to victory by Nakai Owens, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Owens rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Owens might have his next game, a home matchup with Rosewood, circled on his calendar. When Owens last faced the Eagles back in October of 2023, he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 44.08
Carr Made His Presence Known in Lakewood's 34-30 Victory
Another Lakewood player making an appearance on this list is Chris Carr. He rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards.
This year, Carr has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 72 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.80
North Duplin Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Carell Phillips
Carell Phillips was instrumental in extending North Duplin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Phillips was unstoppable, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Phillips is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
North Duplin pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Phillips and North Duplin will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rosewood at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 29.95
Vance Carter Delivers Best Performance of Season
Vance Carter produced his most outstanding game to date while leading North Duplin to the win on Friday. Carter rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Carter has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 50.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
Donovan Armwood and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Donovan Armwood's big game helped extend North Duplin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Armwood turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 16 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Armwood has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 23.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.30
Other Notable Players
- Tobias Cromartie: 111 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.98)
- Dashaun Carr: 1 interception, 10 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
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