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 Delivers Best Effort of Season
Ta'John Royster produced his most outstanding game to date while leading East to the win on Friday. 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 win was the sixth in a row for East, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Royster and East will challenge Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 48.28
East Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Darion Matlock
Darion Matlock's big game helped extend East's winning streak to six on Friday. Matlock rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards.
For the year, Matlock has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 35.9 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: 34.85
Davell Brock Dazzles in Linden-Mckinley Victory
Davell Brock was instrumental in extending Linden-McKinley's winning streak to four on Friday. Whetstone had no answer to Brock as he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Linden-McKinley's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3. Brock and Linden-McKinley will head out to take on Mifflin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 33.60
Harrison Came Up Big in Northland's 58-6 Victory
Akeilles Harrison was a major factor in Northland's victory over Mifflin on Friday. Harrison did his part (and then some), throwing for 165 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 50 yards for the 'W'.
Northland's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Harrison and Northland will head out to face off against Whetstone at 6:50 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.00
Aaron Britford and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Aaron Britford's big game helped extend East's winning streak to six on Friday. Britford turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
This season, Britford has averaged 73.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.17
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