1A Tar Roanoke 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!
Xavier Hayward Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Southeast Halifax got the W thanks in part to Xavier Hayward playing the best football he has all season. Hayward picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
If history really does repeat itself, Hayward might just drop another big game when he faces off against Wilson Prep on Friday. Hayward picked up three sacks and made 23 total tackles (5.0 for loss) the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 80.30
Big Game from Johnson As Southeast Halifax Won 26-8
Cameron Johnson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 22 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
If history really does repeat itself, Johnson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Wilson Prep on Friday. Johnson picked up a sack and made 23 total tackles the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 61.30
Clinton Mills Has Career Rushing Day
Clinton Mills posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. As a matter of fact, he produced his best game of the campaign : he made five total tackles and defended three passes. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Southeast Halifax is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
On the season, Mills has averaged 2.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 57.28
Wilson Prep Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Ethan Nelson
Ethan Nelson was instrumental in extending Wilson Prep's winning streak to five on Friday. Warren County had no answer to Nelson as he rushed for 132 yards on only seven carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Nelson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Nelson is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Rocky Mount Prep on Friday. When Nelson last faced the Jaguars back in October of 2023, he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 47.70
Wilson Prep Gets a Boost from Hamm in 46-26 Win
Wilson Prep picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jordan Hamm. Hamm was dynamite, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.
This season, Hamm has averaged 9.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 37.35
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Williams: 164 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.40)
- Travon Usher: 127 yards passing; 99 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.77)
- Raylon Richardson: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Ny'Zayvion Lloyd: 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
