Big Central - Liberty Gold 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!
Brandon Bradsher Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Perth Amboy came up short on Friday despite Brandon Bradsher delivering his best game to date. Bradsher picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (106.1) per game.
Perth Amboy is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Bradsher will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.70
Tahad Walker Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Tahad Walker posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making two total tackles, and defending a pass.
Linden's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Walker's next contest is against Carteret on Saturday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 31.35
Bryan Anderson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Bryan Anderson was instrumental in extending Woodbridge's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Anderson as he rushed for 97 yards, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 68 yards.
Woodbridge pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Anderson and Woodbridge will take on Summit at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 29.82
Anderson Made His Presence Known in Woodbridge's 28-7 Win
Derek Anderson was instrumental in extending Woodbridge's winning streak to seven on Friday. Montgomery had no answer to Anderson as he rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Anderson has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 124.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.10
Cole Watkins Makes It Two for Linden
The second Linden player making an appearance here is Cole Watkins, and for good reason. He threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
On the year, Watkins has thrown those 2 touchdowns while averaging 74 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.50
Other Notable Players
- Laivon Balthazar: 221 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.83)
- Julien Jones: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.63)
- Shamar Wells: 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
