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!
A Season-Best Performance from Tyler Walker Leads Rockingham County over High Point Central
On Friday, Rockingham County got the W thanks in part to Tyler Walker playing the best football he has all season. Walker picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Rockingham County's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Dudley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.78
LJ Southern Delivers Best Performance of Season
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 might have his next game, a road matchup with Rockingham County, circled on his calendar. 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 Goes Supernova in Eastern Guilford Victory
Caleb Creech's big game helped extend Eastern Guilford's winning streak to four on Friday. Nobody could stop Creech as he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern Guilford's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
If history really does repeat itself, Creech might just drop another big game when he faces off against Southern Guilford on Friday. 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
Atkins Gets a Boost from Dibble in 38-13 Defeat
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. When Dibble last faced the Rams back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 35.10
Other Notable Players
- Brayden Jeffries: 188 yards passing (Gamescore: 32.23)
- 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
