4A Northern 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!
Markez Wilbert Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Wake Forest got the W thanks in part to Markez Wilbert playing the best football he has all season. Wilbert picked up 3.5 sacks, made 15 total tackles (6.5 for loss), and defended a pass. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 6.3 total tackles per game. Wake Forest is 2-1 when Wilbert posts four or more total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Wake Forest's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. Wilbert and Wake Forest will venture away from home to face off against Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.00
Braden Atkinson Dazzles in Rolesville Win
Braden Atkinson was instrumental in extending Rolesville's winning streak to six on Friday. Atkinson was unstoppable, throwing for 251 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Knightdale had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Atkinson it was a similar story. When Atkinson last faced the Knights back in October of 2023, he threw for 311 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes.
Gamescore: 39.33
Jalil Perry Turns in Season-Best Effort
Jalil Perry produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wake Forest to the win on Friday. Perry wasn't messing around, picking up 3.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (4.5 for loss). The game was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
This season, Perry has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 8.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 35.00
Brilison Mccullers Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Millbrook found a leader in Brilison Mccullers as the team took down Wakefield on Friday. Mccullers showed up in a big way, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (101.4) per game.
Millbrook's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Mccullers and Millbrook will take on Knightdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.38
Rashad Streets Delivers Electric Performance Vs Wakefield
Another Millbrook player making an appearance on this list is Rashad Streets. He picked up 2.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (3.5 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last six games he's played.
For the year, Streets has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 15 sacks.
Gamescore: 29.00
Other Notable Players
- Quinton Cypher: 1 sack, 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Tyler Rotellini: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.25)
- LaDainian Person: 76 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 57 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Gavin Waddell: 56 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.85)
- Micah Olu: 72 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 16.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
