3A Central 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!
Justin Donley Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Southern Alamance's Justin Donley, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Donley rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Donley got all that yardage with just one huge grab
The victory was the third in a row for Southern Alamance, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Donley and Southern Alamance will be playing at home against Eastern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.83
Samuel Came Up Big in Eastern Alamance's 22-21 Victory
Tyrek Samuel put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns.
Unfortunately for Person, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Samuel. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Samuel saw the Rockets), he rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 34.40
Drake Davis' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Drake Davis posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This year, Davis has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 53.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.50
Deandre Brown's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Orange over Southern Alamance
Orange was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Deandre Brown did his best to prevent it. Brown was unstoppable, making 18 total tackles.
This is the second loss in a row for Orange and nudges their season record down to 2-7. Brown and Orange will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eastern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- James Newton: 30 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 25 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.37)
- Jamarrie Stump: 1 sack and 19 total tackles (0.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
