1A Tar Roanoke 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!
Xavier Hayward Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Southeast Halifax got the W thanks in part to Xavier Hayward playing the best football he has all season. Hayward picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Hayward is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Wilson Prep on Friday. When Hayward last faced the Tigers back in October of 2023, he picked up three sacks and made 23 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 80.30
Big Game from Johnson As Southeast Halifax Won 26-8
Cameron Johnson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 22 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Johnson is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Wilson Prep on Friday. When Johnson last faced the Tigers back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 23 total tackles.
Gamescore: 61.30
Clinton Mills Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Clinton Mills posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. As a matter of fact, he turned in his biggest game of the season, making five total tackles and defending three passes. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Southeast Halifax is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
This season, Mills has averaged 2.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 57.28
Ethan Nelson and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Ethan Nelson's big game helped extend Wilson Prep's winning streak to five on Friday. Nelson was unstoppable, rushing for 132 yards on only seven carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Nelson is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Rocky Mount Prep on Friday. Nelson rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries the last time he and the Jaguars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 47.70
Jordan Hamm Delivers Electric Effort Vs Warren County
Wilson Prep picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jordan Hamm. Hamm turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run
This season, Hamm has averaged 9.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 37.35
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Williams: 164 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.40)
- Travon Usher: 127 yards passing; 99 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.77)
- Raylon Richardson: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Ny'Zayvion Lloyd: 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
