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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jayden Evans Leads West Johnston over Smithfield-Selma
West Johnston was led to victory by Jayden Evans, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Evans wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his third straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory (which was West Johnston's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Evans and West Johnston will head out on the road to take on C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.00
Langston Posts Huge Game in 42-20 Win
Holt Langston was a major factor in South Johnston's victory over Southern Wayne on Friday. Southern Wayne had no answer to Langston as he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
South Johnston and Hunt are set to duel on Friday. Langston will face off against J.T. Thomas, the Warriors' star running back. 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: 30.40
Fike Gets a Boost from Peart in 32-12 Defeat
Fike was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Jerimiah Peart did his best to prevent it. C.B. Aycock had no answer to Peart as he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
The defeat snapped Fike's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. Peart and Fike will square off against East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.68
Jamari Giles Delivers Electric Effort Vs Smithfield-Selma
The second West Johnston player making an appearance here is Jamari Giles, and for good reason. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (7.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Giles has averaged 11.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging three total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Antwain Grantham
Antwain Grantham continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory for C.B. Aycock keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Grantham and C.B. Aycock will take on West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Frederick: 49 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.55)
- Kaden Trotter: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Brandon Batts: 2 interception, 3 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Donovan Willis: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Jameson Jones: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
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