Central Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cam Hunt Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Thursday, Hopewell got the W thanks in part to Cam Hunt playing the best football he has all season. Hunt rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115.7). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
The victory got Hopewell back to even at 3-3. Hunt and Hopewell will take on Matoaca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 70.10
Lawrence Hewlett Jr. Delivers Best Effort of Season
Lawrence Hewlett Jr. produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Prince George to the win on Friday. Hewlett Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards.
The win got Prince George back to even at 3-3. Hewlett Jr. and Prince George will look to defend their home field on Friday against Colonial Heights at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 52.10
While Meadowbrook might've come up empty on Friday, Devin Carter wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Carter was still balling out as he picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meadowbrook now has a losing record at 3-4. Carter and Meadowbrook will face off against Thomas Dale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.97
A Season-Best Performance from Dillon Newton-Short Leads Matoaca over Thomas Dale
Matoaca was led to victory by Dillon Newton-Short, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Newton-Short picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
The win for Matoaca keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Newton-Short and Matoaca will welcome Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
Lebarron Black Ii Makes It Two for Hopewell
The second Hopewell player making an appearance here is Lebarron Black Ii, and for good reason. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
For the year, Black Ii has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.95
Other Notable Players
- Bryce Yates: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.13)
- Jayden Totive: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jovan Miles: 184 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
