1A/2A Southern 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!
Jackson Heavner Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jackson Heavner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cherryville to the win on Friday. Heavner rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cherryville moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. Heavner and Cherryville will venture away from home to face off against Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.55
Adams Came Up Big in Cherryville's 42-0 Win
Jayden Adams helped snap Cherryville's five-game losing streak. Adams was unstoppable on Friday, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
For the year, Adams has thrown those 3 touchdowns while averaging 39.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.23
Bessemer City took down East Gaston on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Jayden Owens's performance. Nobody could stop Owens as he made five total tackles.
This year, Owens has averaged 5.6 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.63 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 42.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 24.70
Enijahe Whitworth Delivers Best Effort of Season
Cherryville was led to victory by Enijahe Whitworth, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Whitworth picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Whitworth has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.70
Gavin Chastain's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Gavin Chastain posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 120 yards on 11 of 16 attempts.
For the season, Chastain has averaged 165 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging nine rushing yards.
Gamescore: 15.60
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