1A/2A Waccamaw 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!
Rush Blackwell Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, South Columbus got the W thanks in part to Rush Blackwell playing the best football he has all season. Blackwell rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
The win (which was South Columbus' sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Blackwell and South Columbus will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Whiteville at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 65.00
Dashon Campbell Has Career Rushing Day
On Friday, East Bladen got the W thanks in part to Dashon Campbell playing the best football he has all season. Campbell rushed for 181 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
East Bladen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Campbell and East Bladen will be playing at home against Whiteville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.10
Pender Gets a Boost from Johnson in 51-38 Defeat
Jeremiah Johnson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 298 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 121 rushing yards in the eighth games prior.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. They and West Columbus are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 61.60
Briar Johnson Delivers Electric Performance Vs Heide Trask
Briar Johnson's big game helped extend South Columbus's winning streak to six on Friday. Johnson did his part (and then some), rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
On the year, Johnson has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 80 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.40
Hill Came Up Big in Pender's 51-38 Loss
Jassiah Hill put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Pender and West Columbus are set to duel on Friday. The last time Hill took on the Vikings, he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 25.60
Other Notable Players
- Jaylen Suggs: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.55)
- Daniel Ray: 58 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.97)
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