4A DC 6 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Josh Roberson Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Chapel Hill got the W thanks in part to Josh Roberson playing the best football he has all season. Roberson rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Riverside-Durham's probably not too fond of Roberson given he always seems to get the better of them. Roberson rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown the last time he and the Pirates duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 39.80
Tyler Jackson's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Tyler Jackson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Chapel Hill to the win on Thursday. Jackson rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
If history really does repeat itself, Jackson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Northern Durham on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Jackson saw the Knights), he rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 36.07
Big Game from Blue As Jordan Won 56-0
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Thursday Amareon Blue stepped things up a notch to give Jordan the 'W'. Blue was unstoppable, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Blue might have his next game, a home matchup with Riverside-Durham, circled on his calendar. When Blue last faced the Pirates back in October of 2023, he rushed for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 35.38
Jamarion Ross Dazzles in Riverside-Durham Defeat
Riverside-Durham had to settle for second on Thursday, but Jamarion Ross sure wasn't going down easily. Ross turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 155 yards on only 15 carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Ross has averaged 202.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 76.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.57
Christian Cook Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Christian Cook of Hillside. Cook rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Hillside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Cook's next contest is against East Chapel Hill on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 24.20
Other Notable Players
- Ameil Braswell: 80 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.20)
- Landon Melton: 74 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 20.13)
- Jonah Berman: 123 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
