1A/2A Southern Piedmont 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 Jayden Adams Leads Cherryville over East Gaston
Cherryville came up short on Friday despite Jayden Adams delivering his best game to date. Adams rushed for 311 yards on only five carries.
Cherryville is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Adams and Cherryville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 58.40
Farmer Posts Huge Game in 77-0 Win
Lan Farmer was instrumental in extending Shelby's winning streak to four on Friday. Farmer was unstoppable, throwing for 152 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Farmer and Shelby will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bessemer City at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Farmer will face off against Gavin Chastain, the Yellow Jackets' star quarterback. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 38.93
Tristan Tate Delivers Electric Effort Vs Highland Tech
Another Shelby player making an appearance on this list is Tristan Tate. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
Tate is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Bessemer City on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Tate saw the Yellow Jackets), he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 35.80
Zavion Wilson Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Burns got the W thanks in part to Zavion Wilson playing the best football he has all season. Wilson rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Burns' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Wilson and Burns are taking a road trip to square off against Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.55
A Constellation of Stars for Shelby
Another Shelby player making an appearance on this list is Killeus Hunt. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (6.0 for loss).
For the year, Hunt has averaged 3.4 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 30.50
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Goodson: 70 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.30)
- Jaylen Tate: 80 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.60)
- Max Davis: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.55)
- Marshall Mcgowan: 79 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Keylen Tate: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
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