1A/2A Central 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!
Jeremiah Alford's Big Game Leads North Rowan over West Davidson
Starting off the list is North Rowan's Jeremiah Alford, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Alford rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 113 yards on nine of 15 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Alford and North Rowan will venture away from home to challenge Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Alford will face off against Jaylen Henderson, the Yellowjackets' 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: 39.23
Big Game from Webb As Salisbury Won 37-16
Hank Webb was instrumental in extending Salisbury's winning streak to seven on Friday. Webb was unstoppable, throwing for 274 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Salisbury's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Webb and Salisbury will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Rowan at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 25.77
Foster Warren Delivers Best Effort of Season
East Davidson was led to victory by Foster Warren, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Warren wasn't messing around, making 14 total tackles and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. The contest was his third straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win snapped East Davidson's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. Warren and East Davidson will be playing at home against Thomasville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.25
Salisbury Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Jaylyn Smith
Salisbury picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jaylyn Smith. Nobody could stop Smith as he picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Smith has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 29.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.22
Nicholas Tierney Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Nicholas Tierney of West Davidson. Tierney made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Tierney has averaged 7.4 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging three total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 21.00
Other Notable Players
- Macari House: 117 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.53)
- Hez Krider: 134 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.68)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
