4A Greater Neuse River 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 Cameron Melvin Leads Cleveland over Willow Spring
Cleveland was led to victory by Cameron Melvin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Melvin wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (6.0 for loss). The game was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
The win for Cleveland keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Melvin and Cleveland will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Raleigh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.50
Byrd Made His Presence Known in Cleveland's 42-12 Win
Jackson Byrd was instrumental in extending Cleveland's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Byrd as he threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
Willow Spring's probably not too fond of Byrd given he always seems to get the better of them. When Byrd last faced the Storm back in October of 2023, he threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 37.43
Sawyer Lowe Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
Sawyer Lowe continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least eight total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
For the season, Lowe has averaged 12.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 34.00
Devyn Grant's Big Game Leads Garner over Southeast Raleigh
Devyn Grant was a major factor in Garner's victory over Southeast Raleigh on Friday. Grant turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Grant has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 111.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.00
Garner Gets a Boost from Phipps in 19-14 Win
Keeping Grant company is Michael Phipps, a fellow Garner player. He made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
For the year, Phipps has averaged 7.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Jaylon Holder: 89 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.90)
- Ty Powell: 235 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.07)
- Christian Ormandy: 198 yards passing; 39 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Daniel Lugo: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Malachi Thomas: 96 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.93)
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