3A Quad County 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!
Jayden Evans Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jayden Evans produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Johnston to the win on Friday. Evans wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his third straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory was the third in a row for West Johnston, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Evans will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against C.B. Aycock on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.00
Langston Came Up Big in South Johnston's 42-20 Win
Holt Langston was a major factor in South Johnston's victory over Southern Wayne on Friday. Langston turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
South Johnston now has a winning record of 4-3. They and Hunt are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.40
Jerimiah Peart Delivers Electric Effort Vs C.B. Aycock
While Jerimiah Peart delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Fike. Despite the loss, Peart was still balling out as he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
The defeat snapped Fike's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. Peart and Fike will head out to take on East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.68
Jamari Giles Makes It Two for West Johnston
Another West Johnston player making an appearance on this list is Jamari Giles. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (7.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Giles has averaged 11.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging three total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Antwain Grantham
Antwain Grantham continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win for C.B. Aycock keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Grantham and C.B. Aycock will host West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Frederick: 49 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.55)
- Kaden Trotter: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Brandon Batts: 2 interception, 3 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Donovan Willis: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Jameson Jones: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
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