4A Central 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!
Jayden Willis Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is R.J. Reynolds's Jayden Willis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Willis wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss). The contest was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 sacks per game.
The win snapped R.J. Reynolds' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. Willis and R.J. Reynolds will challenge Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.25
John (Mac) Murphy Turns in Season-Best Effort
R.J. Reynolds was led to victory by John (Mac) Murphy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Murphy picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
For the season, Murphy has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 70.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.23
Corey Blair's Big Game Leads East Forsyth over Mount Tabor
East Forsyth picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Corey Blair. Nobody could stop Blair as he rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
East Forsyth pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Blair and East Forsyth will look to defend their home field on Friday against Parkland at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.27
Riley Horton Goes Supernova in West Forsyth Victory
West Forsyth found a leader in Riley Horton as the squad took down Glenn on Friday. Horton did his part (and then some), rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 94 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Horton and West Forsyth will venture away from home to challenge Reagan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Horton up against the Raiders' star signal caller Jacob Smith. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 34.17
Baker Made His Presence Known in East Forsyth's 35-28 Win
Bryce Baker was instrumental in extending East Forsyth's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Baker as he threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards.
Baker might have his next game, a road matchup with Parkland, circled on his calendar. When Baker last faced the Mustangs back in October of 2023, he threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Gamescore: 33.40
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Chaffin: 24 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.00)
- Thomas (Tommy) Elrod: 201 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Khamari Shell: 67 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.20)
- CJ Blevins: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.17)
- Jaylen Coakley: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
