1A Tar Roanoke 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!
Xavier Hayward Turns in Season-Best Effort
Southeast Halifax was led to victory by Xavier Hayward, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hayward picked up four sacks, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Hayward is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Wilson Prep on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Hayward saw the Tigers), he picked up three sacks and made 23 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 80.30
Big Game from Johnson As Southeast Halifax Won 26-8
Cameron Johnson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 22 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
If history really does repeat itself, Johnson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Wilson Prep on Friday. Johnson picked up a sack and made 23 total tackles the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 61.30
Clinton Mills Has Career-Day on Friday
Clinton Mills posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. As a matter of fact, he produced his best game of the campaign : he made five total tackles and defended three passes. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Southeast Halifax is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
On the season, Mills has averaged 2.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 57.28
Wilson Prep Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Ethan Nelson
Wilson Prep picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ethan Nelson. Nelson did his part (and then some), rushing for 132 yards on only seven carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Nelson is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Rocky Mount Prep on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Nelson saw the Jaguars), he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 47.70
Jordan Hamm Delivers Electric Performance Vs Warren County
Wilson Prep picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jordan Hamm. Hamm turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles.incredibly, Hamm got all that yardage with just one huge run
On the year, Hamm has averaged 9.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 11 sacks.
Gamescore: 37.35
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Williams: 164 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.40)
- Travon Usher: 127 yards passing; 99 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.77)
- Raylon Richardson: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Ny'Zayvion Lloyd: 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
