3A/4A Mountain 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!
Milky Ray Dazzles in Erwin Victory
Starting off the list is Erwin's Milky Ray, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ray rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
The win (which was Erwin's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Ray and Erwin will square off against North Buncombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.80
Asheville Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Josh Ellis
Josh Ellis's big game helped extend Asheville's winning streak to three on Friday. Ellis did his part (and then some), rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Unfortunately for North Buncombe, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Ellis. When Ellis last faced the Black Hawks back in October of 2023, he rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.20
Kayden Ray Delivers Best Effort of Season
Asheville was led to victory by Kayden Ray, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ray picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
Ray and Asheville will square off against A.C. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Ray up against the Rockets' star receiver Declan Brown. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 26.53
Tyvon Patterson Turns in Season-Best Performance
A.C. Reynolds was led to victory by Tyvon Patterson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Patterson rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
If history really does repeat itself, Patterson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Asheville on Friday. When Patterson last faced the Cougars back in September of 2023, he rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 26.18
Slydell Made His Presence Known in Asheville's 67-0 Victory
Another Asheville player making an appearance on this list is Meek Slydell. He threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Slydell and Asheville will square off against A.C. Reynolds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Slydell up against the Rockets' star quarterback Ely Hamrick. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 25.63
Other Notable Players
- Max Guest: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.87)
- Caden Ingle: 212 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 23.73)
- Kyheem Plummer: 32 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.70)
- Chavion Irby: 60 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
