1A/2A Mid-Carolina 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!
Cummings Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Devin Witherspoon
Cummings picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Devin Witherspoon. Witherspoon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
Cummings pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Witherspoon and Cummings will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Southeast Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 49.22
Tripp Posts Huge Game in 49-28 Loss
Robert Tripp continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. He rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Northwood moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Tripp and Northwood will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 45.65
Another Game with at Least 124 Rushing Yards from Brandon Powell
Brandon Powell was instrumental in extending North Moore's winning streak to four on Friday. Powell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
The victory got North Moore back to even at 4-4. Powell and North Moore will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chatham Central at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 45.20
Jaidyn Briskey and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Jaidyn Briskey's big game helped extend Cummings's winning streak to six on Friday. Briskey wasn't messing around, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The matchup was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns.
On the year, Briskey has run in 18 touchdowns while averaging 129.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.80
DJ Callis' Big Game Leads Southeast Alamance over Seaforth
Southeast Alamance picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to DJ Callis. Callis was unstoppable, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Southeast Alamance's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Callis and Southeast Alamance will head out to challenge Graham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.40
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Bunker: 120 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.83)
- Stryker Murray: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Grayson Cox: 185 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
