3A 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!
Tyler Walker Turns in Season-Best Performance
Tyler Walker produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Rockingham County to the win on Friday. Walker picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Rockingham County's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withDudley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.78
LJ Southern Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Dudley got the W thanks in part to LJ Southern playing the best football he has all season. Southern rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
If history really does repeat itself, Southern might just drop another big game when he faces off against Rockingham County on Friday. When Southern last faced the Cougars back in October of 2023, he rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Gamescore: 38.42
Creech Came Up Big in Eastern Guilford's 38-13 Victory
Eastern Guilford picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Caleb Creech. Nobody could stop Creech as he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Eastern Guilford: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
If the past is any indication, Creech could be in store for another big game when he takes on Southern Guilford on Friday. Creech rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries the last time he and the Storm duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.80
Garrison Dibble Turns in Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles
Garrison Dibble continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up two sacks, made 19 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
If the past is any indication, Dibble could be in store for another big game when he takes on Northeast Guilford on Friday. When Dibble last faced the Rams back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 35.10
Alex Anderson Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Alex Anderson of Southern Guilford. Anderson rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Southern Guilford's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Anderson and Southern Guilford will take on Eastern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.90
Other Notable Players
- Brayden Jeffries: 188 yards passing (Gamescore: 32.23)
- Brady Ross: 54 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.37)
- Steven Murray: 99 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Xavier Wilson: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Jayden Brown: 78 yards rushing; 36 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
