3A Big South 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!
Brown Came Up Big in Huss' 46-21 Victory
Starting off the list is Huss's Javarion Brown, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Brown rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory got Huss back to even at 2-2. Brown and Huss will look to defend their home field on Friday against Forestview at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 58.03
A Season-Best Effort from Josiah Hill Leads Kings Mountain over Forestview
Josiah Hill produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kings Mountain to the win on Friday. Hill wasn't messing around, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns. The contest was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
Unfortunately for Forestview, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Hill. When Hill last faced the Jaguars back in September of 2023, he rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 43.00
Gene Neely Has Career-Day on Thursday
Gene Neely posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He forced a fumble and made nine total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
If the past is any indication, Neely could be in store for another big game when he takes on Forestview on Friday. When Neely last faced the Jaguars back in October of 2023, he made 15 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Gamescore: 42.48
Eli Lipscomb Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
On Friday, Kings Mountain got the W thanks in part to Eli Lipscomb playing the best football he has all season. Lipscomb wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles (9.0 for loss). The contest was his 16th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Lipscomb has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 39.25
Jayden Gash Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Kings Mountain got the W thanks in part to Jayden Gash playing the best football he has all season. Gash picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 64 yards.
This year, Gash has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 74.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 46.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.60
Other Notable Players
- Patrick Blee: 99 yards passing; 95 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.00)
- Aiden Carson: 97 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.58)
- Jj Gordon: 1 TD ; 33 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.57)
- Martino Smith: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.88)
- Donnavyn Thorne: 94 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
