1A Tar Roanoke 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 Xavier Hayward Leads Southeast Halifax over Northampton County
Southeast Halifax was led to victory by Xavier Hayward, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hayward picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
If the past is any indication, Hayward could be in store for another big game when he takes on Wilson Prep on Friday. When Hayward last faced the Tigers back in October of 2023, he picked up three sacks and made 23 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 80.30
Southeast Halifax Gets a Boost from Johnson in 26-8 Win
Cameron Johnson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 22 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Johnson might have his next game, a road matchup with Wilson Prep, circled on his calendar. Johnson picked up a sack and made 23 total tackles the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 61.30
Clinton Mills Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Clinton Mills posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made five total tackles and defended three passes, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Southeast Halifax is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
For the season, Mills has averaged 2.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 57.28
Wilson Prep Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Ethan Nelson
Wilson Prep picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ethan Nelson. Nelson was dynamite, rushing for 132 yards on only seven carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Nelson is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Rocky Mount Prep on Friday. Nelson rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries the last time he and the Jaguars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 47.70
Jordan Hamm Goes Supernova in Wilson Prep Win
Jordan Hamm's big game helped extend Wilson Prep's winning streak to five on Friday. Hamm turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
For the season, Hamm has averaged 9.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 37.35
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Williams: 164 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.40)
- Travon Usher: 127 yards passing; 99 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.77)
- Raylon Richardson: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Ny'Zayvion Lloyd: 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
