2A Catawba Valley 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!
Richard ?RJ? Lynch's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Lincolnton's Richard ?RJ? Lynch, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Lynch made three total tackles and defended two passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 83 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Lincolnton, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Lynch and Lincolnton will square off against Maiden at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.38
Tanner Stewart Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Bandys was led to victory by Tanner Stewart, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stewart rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (105.3) per game. Those 166 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Bandys' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They and West Caldwell are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.70
Lincolnton Gets a Boost from Bost in 38-0 Victory
The second Lincolnton player making an appearance here is Treylen Bost, and for good reason. He rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
East Burke's probably not too fond of Bost given he always seems to get the better of them. Bost rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries the last time he and the Cavaliers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.60
Josh Stover Delivers Best Effort of Season
Maiden was led to victory by Josh Stover, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stover picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 53 yards.
Stover is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Lincolnton on Friday. When Stover last faced the Wolves back in October of 2023, he rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.83
A Season-Best Effort from Jay Maxwell Leads West Caldwell over West Lincoln
Sadly, Jay Maxwell posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead West Caldwell over West Lincoln on Friday. Maxwell picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
West Caldwell is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. They and Bandys are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Jalaythan ?JJ? Mayfield: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.80)
- Rashad Lynch: 266 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.62)
- Brady Swett: 133 yards passing; 31 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
