4A Central Piedmont 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 Willis Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is R.J. Reynolds's Jayden Willis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Willis wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss). The match was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 sacks per game.
With the victory, R.J. Reynolds broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3. Willis and R.J. Reynolds will challenge Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.25
John (Mac) Murphy Delivers Best Effort of Season
John (Mac) Murphy produced his most outstanding game to date while leading R.J. Reynolds to the win on Friday. Murphy picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. R.J. Reynolds is 2-1 when Murphy posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Murphy has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 70.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.23
Big Game from Blair As East Forsyth Won 35-28
East Forsyth picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Corey Blair. Blair was unstoppable, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
East Forsyth pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Blair and East Forsyth will take on Parkland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.27
West Forsyth Gets a Boost from Horton in 40-0 Win
West Forsyth found a leader in Riley Horton as the team took down Glenn on Friday. Horton did his part (and then some), rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 94 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
This season, Horton has thrown 6 touchdowns (and and only 1 pick) while averaging 114.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.17
Bryce Baker and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
East Forsyth picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Bryce Baker. Baker turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 56 yards.
Baker might have his next game, a road matchup with Parkland, circled on his calendar. Baker threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards the last time he and the Mustangs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.40
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Chaffin: 24 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.00)
- John Evans Jr.: 112 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Thomas (Tommy) Elrod: 201 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Khamari Shell: 67 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.20)
- CJ Blevins: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
