3A Quad County 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!
Ricky Elliott Delivers Electric Performance Vs South Johnston
C.B. Aycock picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ricky Elliott. South Johnston had no answer to Elliott as he rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Elliott was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
Unfortunately for South Johnston, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Elliott. Elliott rushed for 151 yards the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.68
Antwain Grantham Turns in Season-Best Effort
C.B. Aycock was led to victory by Antwain Grantham, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Grantham wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss). The game was his 13th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
South Johnston had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Grantham it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Grantham saw the Trojans), he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 30.50
Wells Made His Presence Known in West Johnston's 28-14 Win
The second West Johnston player making an appearance here is Josiah Wells, and for good reason. He rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Wells has averaged 135.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 5.22 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 67.72 passer rating.
Gamescore: 27.43
Mason Weaver Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Mason Weaver of South Johnston. Weaver made eight total tackles.
South Johnston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. Weaver and South Johnston will head out to take on Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.80
Other Notable Players
- Zimere McClarin: 135 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.32)
- Cooper Smith: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.00)
- MarShaun McCullen: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Nick Avery: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Caleb Frederick: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.88)
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