2A Eastern Plains 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!
Washington Gets a Boost from Melton in 31-29 Defeat
Starting off the list is Washington's Keondrick Melton, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Melton rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Washington's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Melton's next matchup is against North Pitt on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 36.25
Able Came Up Big in Farmville Central's 45-18 Loss
Farmville Central had to settle for second on Friday, but Elijah Able sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Able as he rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Able is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Greene Central on Friday. When Able last faced the Rams back in October of 2023, he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 32.60
Josh Cetner Turns in Season-Best Performance
Greene Central was led to victory by Josh Cetner, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cetner threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Greene Central moved to 4-4 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Cetner and Greene Central will face off against West Craven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.93
Christian Tavarez Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Greene Central got the W thanks in part to Christian Tavarez playing the best football he has all season. Tavarez picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Tavarez has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 52.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.67
Calek Smaw Has Career-Day on Friday
Calek Smaw posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
This year, Smaw has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.50
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Williams: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Gabe Davis: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
