3A/4A All-American 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!
Jacob Moore Dazzles in Terry Sanford Victory
Starting off the list is Terry Sanford's Jacob Moore, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Moore rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
The victory (which was Terry Sanford's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Moore and Terry Sanford will welcome E.E. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.10
Brown Posts Huge Game in 26-19 Victory
Harnett Central found a leader in Dj Brown as the team took down Overhills on Friday. Nobody could stop Brown as he picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Harnett Central is undefeated when Brown posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the season, Brown has caught 10 touchdowns while averaging 73.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.48
Another Game with at Least 123 Rushing Yards from Latrell Carter
Latrell Carter continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 123 rushing yards. He rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Pine Forest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Carter and Pine Forest will play host again on Friday to welcome Harnett Central, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 31.50
A Season-Best Performance from Ryyan Coley Leads Overhills over Harnett Central
Overhills came up short on Friday despite Ryyan Coley delivering his best game to date. Coley picked up 126 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Coley has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 41.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.18
Nicholas Smith Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, E.E. Smith got the W thanks in part to Nicholas Smith playing the best football he has all season. Smith threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards.
With the victory, E.E. Smith broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6. Smith and E.E. Smith will challenge Terry Sanford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.63
Other Notable Players
- Sebastian O?Keefe: 165 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.00)
- Jordan Bryant: 289 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.97)
- Jamari Jones: 37 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 97 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.75)
- Deacon Stewart: 0.5 sacks, 9 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Nasseem Powell: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
