1A/2A Southern Piedmont 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!
Jackson Heavner Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Cherryville got the W thanks in part to Jackson Heavner playing the best football he has all season. Heavner rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cherryville moved to 2-5 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. Heavner's next game is against Thomas Jefferson on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 42.55
A Season-Best Effort from Elijah Goodson Leads Burns over Thomas Jefferson
Elijah Goodson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Burns to the win on Friday. Goodson rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
The victory (which was Burns' fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Goodson and Burns will head out on the road to face off against East Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.20
Marshall Mcgowan Dazzles in Burns Victory
Another Burns player making an appearance on this list is Marshall Mcgowan. He threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
On the season, Mcgowan has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 102.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.40
Adams Posts Huge Game in 42-0 Win
Thanks in part to Jayden Adams, Cherryville said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. Adams turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
On the year, Adams has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 39.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.23
A Constellation of Stars for Burns
Another Burns player making an appearance on this list is Zavion Wilson. He rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Wilson has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 69.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.35
Other Notable Players
- Enijahe Whitworth: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.70)
- Max Davis: 1 TD ; 43 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.18)
- Gavin Chastain: 120 yards passing; 24 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
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