2A Catawba Valley 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!
Richard ?RJ? Lynch Has Career-Day on Friday
Starting off the list is Lincolnton's Richard ?RJ? Lynch, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Lynch made three total tackles and defended two passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 83 yards.
The victory (which was Lincolnton's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Lynch and Lincolnton will challenge Maiden at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.38
Tanner Stewart Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Tanner Stewart produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bandys to the win on Friday. Stewart rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (105.3). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bandys' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They and West Caldwell are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.70
Big Game from Bost As Lincolnton Won 38-0
Another Lincolnton player making an appearance on this list is Treylen Bost. He rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
Bost must have East Burke's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Bost rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries the last time he and the Cavaliers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 36.60
A Season-Best Performance from Josh Stover Leads Maiden over Bunker Hill
On Friday, Maiden got the W thanks in part to Josh Stover playing the best football he has all season. Stover picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards.
If the past is any indication, Stover could be in store for another big game when he takes on Lincolnton on Friday. Stover rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Wolves duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.83
Jay Maxwell Turns in Season-Best Effort
West Caldwell came up short on Friday despite Jay Maxwell delivering his best game to date. Maxwell picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
West Caldwell is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. They and Bandys are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Jalaythan ?JJ? Mayfield: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.80)
- Rashad Lynch: 266 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.62)
- Brady Swett: 133 yards passing; 31 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
