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!
Wells Posts Huge Game in 35-29 Loss
Starting off the list is West Johnston's Josiah Wells, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Wells rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Wells and West Johnston will be playing at home against South Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wells will face off against Tyler Williams, the Trojans' star signal caller. 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: 39.52
Ny'gir Alston Turns in Season-Best Performance
Hunt was led to victory by Ny'Gir Alston, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Alston picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (19) he has had since back in August. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Alston and Hunt will host Fike at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Alston took on the Demons, he picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 37.40
Big Game from Maloy As East Wake Won 27-20
Maurice Maloy was a major factor in East Wake's victory over South Johnston on Friday. Maloy was unstoppable, throwing for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
The win made it two in a row for East Wake and bumps their season record up to 4-5. They and Smithfield-Selma are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.43
Ricky Elliott and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
C.B. Aycock picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ricky Elliott. Elliott did his part (and then some), rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries for the 'W'. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
Elliott might have his next game, a home matchup with Southern Wayne, circled on his calendar. Elliott rushed for 232 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry the last time he and the Saints duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 35.00
Keyshawn Richardson Makes It Two for Hunt
Another Hunt player making an appearance on this list is Keyshawn Richardson. He rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Richardson has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 19.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.60
Other Notable Players
- Jameson Jones: 2 sacks and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.75)
- Barnes Willoughby: 165 yards passing; 85 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.60)
- Maddox Sills: 89 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.57)
- Jayden Warren: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Mason Weaver: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
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