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!
Tyler Walker Turns in Season-Best Performance
Rockingham County was led to victory by Tyler Walker, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Walker picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Rockingham County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withDudley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.78
A Season-Best Effort from LJ Southern Leads Dudley over Northeast Guilford
LJ Southern produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Dudley to the win on Friday. Southern rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Southern is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Rockingham County on Friday. Southern rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries the last time he and the Cougars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.42
Caleb Creech's Big Game Leads Eastern Guilford over Atkins
Eastern Guilford picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Caleb Creech. Creech was unstoppable, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Eastern Guilford: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Creech might have his next game, a road matchup with Southern Guilford, circled on his calendar. Creech rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries the last time he and the Storm duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.80
Dibble Came Up Big in Atkins' 38-13 Loss
Garrison Dibble continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up two sacks, made 19 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
If the past is any indication, Dibble could be in store for another big game when he takes on Northeast Guilford on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dibble saw the Rams), he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 35.10
Brayden Jeffries Delivers Best Performance of Season
Dudley was led to victory by Brayden Jeffries, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jeffries threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes.
This season, Jeffries has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 112.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.23
Other Notable Players
- Brady Ross: 54 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.37)
- Steven Murray: 99 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Xavier Wilson: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Jayden Brown: 78 yards rushing; 36 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.65)
- Jeremiah Deese: 2 interception and 7 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
