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!
A Season-Best Effort from Tyler Walker Leads Rockingham County over High Point Central
On Friday, Rockingham County got the W thanks in part to Tyler Walker playing the best football he has all season. Walker picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Rockingham County's win 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 Performance of Season
LJ Southern produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Dudley to the win on Friday. Southern rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
If the past is any indication, Southern could be in store for another big game when he takes on Rockingham County on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Southern saw the Cougars), he rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Gamescore: 38.42
Eastern Guilford Gets a Boost from Creech in 38-13 Victory
Caleb Creech's big game helped extend Eastern Guilford's winning streak to four on Friday. Creech was dynamite, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern Guilford's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Creech is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against 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 Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Alex Anderson of Southern Guilford. Anderson rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Southern Guilford's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Anderson and Southern Guilford will square off against 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
