3A Central 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!
Justin Donley Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Southern Alamance's Justin Donley, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Donley rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Donley got all that yardage with just one huge grab
The victory was the third in a row for Southern Alamance, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Donley and Southern Alamance will host Eastern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.83
Samuel Made His Presence Known in Eastern Alamance's 22-21 Win
Tyrek Samuel put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns.
Person had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Samuel it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Samuel saw the Rockets), he rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 34.40
Drake Davis Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Drake Davis posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Davis has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 53.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.50
Deandre Brown Delivers Electric Effort Vs Southern Alamance
Orange had to settle for second on Friday, but Deandre Brown sure wasn't going down easily. Brown was unstoppable, making 18 total tackles.
This is the second loss in a row for Orange and nudges their season record down to 2-7. Brown and Orange will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eastern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- James Newton: 30 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 25 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.37)
- Jamarrie Stump: 1 sack and 19 total tackles (0.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
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