4A Northern 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!
Austin Battle Turns in Season-Best Performance
Austin Battle produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Millbrook to the win on Friday. Battle threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns.
The win for Millbrook keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Battle and Millbrook will square off against Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.40
Knightdale Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Jamel Perry
It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Jamel Perry came into the matchup on a mission. He turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 288 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards.
Knightdale is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Perry and Knightdale will challenge Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.70
Devon Thomas' Big Game Leads Rolesville over Wakefield
Rolesville picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Devon Thomas. Thomas did his part (and then some), rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
If the past is any indication, Thomas could be in store for another big game when he takes on Millbrook on Friday. Thomas rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 21.80
Rashaun Covington Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Knightdale had to settle for second even though Rashaun Covington put up the best numbers he has all season. Covington picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
On the season, Covington has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 44.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.53
Rolesville Gets a Boost from Atkinson in 58-7 Win
Another Rolesville player making an appearance on this list is Braden Atkinson. He threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
Unfortunately for Wakefield, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Atkinson. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Atkinson saw the Wolverines), he threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes.
Gamescore: 20.50
Other Notable Players
- DJ McKie: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Rashad Streets: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Jaedon Alford: 49 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Amir Brown: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
