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!
Jayden Evans Turns in Season-Best Performance
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 contest was his third straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory was the third in a row for West Johnston, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Evans' next game is against C.B. Aycock on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 31.00
South Johnston Gets a Boost from Langston in 42-20 Win
South Johnston found a leader in Holt Langston as the team took down 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 now has a winning record of 4-3. They and Hunt are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.40
Jerimiah Peart Delivers Electric Effort Vs C.B. Aycock
Fike had to settle for second on Friday, but Jerimiah Peart sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Peart as he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Fike moved to 4-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Peart and Fike will venture away from home to take on East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.68
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Jamari Giles
Jamari Giles continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
For the year, Giles has averaged 11.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Grantham Came Up Big in C.B. Aycock's 32-12 Win
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's next match is against West Johnston on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
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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