1A Northwest 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!
Kinston Crater Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Starmount got the W thanks in part to Kinston Crater playing the best football he has all season. Crater rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
Crater is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against South Stokes on Thursday. Crater rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries the last time he and the Sauras duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.28
Starmount Gets a Boost from Collins in 55-6 Victory
Keeping Crater company is Luke Collins, a fellow Starmount player. He threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Collins might have his next game, a home matchup with South Stokes, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Collins saw the Sauras), he threw for 160 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Gamescore: 30.03
Blackburn Came Up Big in East Wilkes' 15-10 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Phoenix Blackburn stepped things up a notch to give East Wilkes the 'W'. Nobody could stop Blackburn as he rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
East Wilkes' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Blackburn and East Wilkes will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 27.58
Colt Stowe Makes It Two for East Wilkes
Another East Wilkes player making an appearance on this list is Colt Stowe. He rushed for 77 yards on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
On the year, Stowe has averaged 63.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.65
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