Columbus City - North 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!
Ta'john Royster Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, East got the W thanks in part to Ta'John Royster playing the best football he has all season. Royster rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory (which was East's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Royster and East will face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 48.28
Davell Brock Goes Supernova in Linden-Mckinley Victory
Linden-McKinley picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Davell Brock. Brock did his part (and then some), rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Linden-McKinley's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3. Brock's next game is against Mifflin on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 33.60
Harrison Came Up Big in Northland's 58-6 Win
Northland found a leader in Akeilles Harrison as the squad took down Mifflin on Friday. Nobody could stop Harrison as he threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards.
Northland pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Harrison and Northland will challenge Whetstone at 6:50 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.00
East Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Aaron Britford
Aaron Britford was instrumental in extending East's winning streak to six on Friday. Beechcroft had no answer to Britford as he rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
This season, Britford has averaged 73.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.17
Darion Matlock's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Darion Matlock posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 79 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards.
This year, Matlock has averaged 35.9 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.85
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