2A Eastern Plains 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!
Michael Suggs Jr. Delivers Best Performance of Season
Greene Central was led to victory by Michael Suggs Jr., who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Suggs Jr. picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.5 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards.
Greene Central now has a winning record of 5-4. Suggs Jr. and Greene Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.40
EJ Ruffin Goes Supernova in Ayden - Grifton Win
EJ Ruffin was instrumental in extending Ayden - Grifton's winning streak to three on Friday. Ruffin was dynamite, rushing for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Ayden - Grifton pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Ruffin and Ayden - Grifton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 46.70
Famous Wilson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Famous Wilson was a major factor in North Pitt's victory over Washington on Friday. Wilson made a major impact, throwing for 441 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.2% of his passes. The performance once again pushed his average passing yardage north of 300 yards per game (302.4).
For the season, Wilson has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 302.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.30
Another Game with at Least 104 Rushing Yards from Keondrick Melton
Keondrick Melton's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his seventh-straight game with 104+ rushing yards. He rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
Washington dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Melton and Washington will challenge SouthWest Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.60
Anderson Thomas' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Washington over North Pitt
Another Washington player making an appearance on this list is Anderson Thomas. He picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards.
On the season, Thomas has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 37.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.72
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Williams: 2.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Juhron Clemmons: 158 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Nate Brooks: 167 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Marek Bates: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Zi'Mere Nelson: 53 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
