4A Central Piedmont 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 Willis Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is R.J. Reynolds's Jayden Willis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Willis wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss). The game was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 sacks per game.
The victory snapped R.J. Reynolds' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. Willis and R.J. Reynolds will challenge Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.25
John (Mac) Murphy Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, R.J. Reynolds got the W thanks in part to John (Mac) Murphy playing the best football he has all season. Murphy picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
This season, Murphy has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 70.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.23
Corey Blair Dazzles in East Forsyth Win
Corey Blair was instrumental in extending East Forsyth's winning streak to six on Friday. Blair was unstoppable, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
East Forsyth pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Blair will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Parkland on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.27
Riley Horton's Big Game Leads West Forsyth over Glenn
West Forsyth found a leader in Riley Horton as the team took down Glenn on Friday. Horton did his part (and then some), rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 94 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Horton and West Forsyth will venture away from home to square off against Reagan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Horton up against the Raiders' star QB Jacob Smith. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 34.17
Big Game from Baker As East Forsyth Won 35-28
Bryce Baker's big game helped extend East Forsyth's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Baker as he threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Baker might just drop another big game when he faces off against Parkland on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Baker saw the Mustangs), he threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Gamescore: 33.40
Other Notable Players
- Elijah Chaffin: 24 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.00)
- Thomas (Tommy) Elrod: 201 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Khamari Shell: 67 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.20)
- CJ Blevins: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.17)
- Jaylen Coakley: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
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