Columbus City - South 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!
Josh Smith Delivers Electric Performance Vs South
Starting off the list is Africentric Early College's Josh Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith threw for 274 yards and six touchdowns.
The victory (which was Africentric Early College's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Smith's next contest is against Eastmoor Academy on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 45.57
Derron Gray Jr Makes It Two for Africentric Early College
Another Africentric Early College player making an appearance on this list is Derron Gray Jr. He picked up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made three total tackles, and defended a pass.
This season, Gray Jr has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 86.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.38
Weaver Posts Huge Game in 52-12 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Antonio Weaver stepped things up a notch to give Independence the 'W'. Weaver turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 83 yards on only eight carries. His longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Weaver and Independence will welcome Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.45
Keeping Weaver company is Montael Davis, a fellow Independence player. He rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Davis must have West's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Davis last faced the Cowboys back in October of 2023, he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 28.58
Caleb Anthony Dazzles in Africentric Early College Victory
Caleb Anthony's big game helped extend Africentric Early College's winning streak to five on Friday. South had no answer to Anthony as he picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Anthony and Africentric Early College will challenge Eastmoor Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Anthony took on the Warriors, he rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 28.30
Other Notable Players
- Nequan Harris: 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.37)
- Omega Waller: 38 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 43 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.77)
- Chase Johnson: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Ta'Lil Spikes: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
