2A Mid-State 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!
Aydden Cherry Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, West Stokes had to settle for second even though Aydden Cherry put up the best numbers he has all season. Cherry rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
The loss snapped West Stokes' winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. Cherry and West Stokes will look to defend their home field on Friday against McMichael at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 74.88
Dionte Neal Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Reidsville was led to victory by Dionte Neal, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Neal rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win for Reidsville keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Neal's next contest is against Walkertown on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 66.32
Jariel Cobb and Co. Win 19th in a Row
Jariel Cobb was instrumental in extending Reidsville's winning streak to 19 on Friday. Cobb turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 37 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 52 yards.
West Stokes had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Cobb it was a similar story. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Cobb saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 49.93
Carter Came Up Big in Morehead's 24-14 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Braxton Carter stepped things up a notch to give Morehead the 'W'. Carter was unstoppable, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Morehead: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
Morehead's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. Carter and Morehead will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 36.20
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Camereon Cartlidge
Camereon Cartlidge continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory (which was Walkertown's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Cartlidge and Walkertown will square off against Reidsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.00
Other Notable Players
- Kendre Harrison: 133 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.97)
- Cam Kelly: 145 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.88)
- Xavier Johnson: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Lindann Fleming: 104 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.58)
- Darion Avery: 127 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
