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 match 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
A Season-Best Performance from John (Mac) Murphy Leads R.J. Reynolds over Parkland
John (Mac) Murphy produced his most outstanding game to date while leading R.J. Reynolds to the win on Friday. Murphy picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards.
For the season, Murphy has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 70.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.23
Corey Blair Dazzles in East Forsyth Victory
East Forsyth picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Corey Blair. Blair turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
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 and East Forsyth will welcome Parkland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.27
Riley Horton's Big Game Leads West Forsyth over Glenn
Riley Horton was a major factor in West Forsyth's victory over Glenn on Friday. Horton was dynamite, rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Horton will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Reagan on Friday. The game will pit Horton up against the Raiders' star quarterback Jacob Smith. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 34.17
East Forsyth Gets a Boost from Baker in 35-28 Win
Bryce Baker's big game helped extend East Forsyth's winning streak to six on Friday. Baker was unstoppable, throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 56 yards.
Baker is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Parkland on Friday. When Baker last faced the Mustangs back in October of 2023, 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)
- John Evans Jr.: 112 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.20)
- 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
