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
Markez Wilbert produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Wake Forest to the win on Friday. Wilbert picked up three sacks, made 15 total tackles (6.0 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 take on Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.00
Braden Atkinson Dazzles in Rolesville Victory
Braden Atkinson was instrumental in extending Rolesville's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Atkinson as he threw for 251 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Knightdale's probably not too fond of Atkinson given he always seems to get the better of them. Atkinson threw for 311 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes the last time he and the Knights duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 39.33
Jalil Perry Turns in Season-Best Performance
Wake Forest was led to victory by Jalil Perry, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Perry wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The matchup was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the year, Perry has averaged 9.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 8 sacks.
Gamescore: 32.00
Brilison Mccullers Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Millbrook found a leader in Brilison Mccullers as the squad took down Wakefield on Friday. Mccullers showed up in a big way, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.4).
Millbrook's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Mccullers and Millbrook will welcome Knightdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.38
Other Notable Players
- 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)
- Jamel Perry: 181 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
