1A/2A Southern 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!
Tristan Tate Delivers Electric Effort Vs Bessemer City
Starting off the list is Shelby's Tristan Tate, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Tate rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Tate might have his next game, a home matchup with Burns, circled on his calendar. Tate rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.98
Elijah Goodson and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Elijah Goodson was instrumental in extending Burns's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Goodson as he rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
On the season, Goodson has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 63 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 13.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.00
Nick Norris' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Nick Norris posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards.
Norris and Shelby will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Burns at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. The Golden Lions got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Bulldogs, probably because Norris had a solid game then too: he forced a fumble, made 13 total tackles, and defended a pass. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 37.25
Mcgowan Made His Presence Known in Burns' 49-20 Win
The second Burns player making an appearance here is Marshall Mcgowan, and for good reason. He rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Mcgowan has thrown 7 touchdowns while averaging 103.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.53
Jackson Heavner Dazzles in Cherryville Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Jackson Heavner of Cherryville. Heavner picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards.
Heavner and Cherryville will take on Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Heavner up against the Bulldogs' star WR Kenyon Surratt. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 27.97
Other Notable Players
- Zavion Wilson: 77 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.90)
- Lan Farmer: 220 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.57)
- Marcus Smith: 10 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.00)
- Jayden Adams: 110 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.53)
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