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!
Cameron Johnson Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Southeast Halifax got the W thanks in part to Cameron Johnson playing the best football he has all season. Johnson picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 27 total tackles (5.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Johnson is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Northampton County on Thursday. Johnson made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) the last time he and the Jaguars duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 69.25
Hayward Came Up Big in Southeast Halifax's 40-34 Win
Xavier Hayward posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles.
Hayward is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Northampton County on Thursday. When Hayward last faced the Jaguars back in September of 2023, he made 16 total tackles.
Gamescore: 53.20
Wilson Prep Gets a Boost from Usher in 44-22 Win
Travon Usher put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 106 yards on only 12 carries.
Wilson Prep pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Usher and Wilson Prep will square off against Warren County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.03
A Season-Best Effort from Michael Dickens Leads North Edgecombe over Southeast Halifax
North Edgecombe came up short on Friday despite Michael Dickens delivering his best game to date. Dickens picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Southeast Halifax's probably not too fond of Dickens given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dickens saw the Trojans), he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
Gamescore: 46.03
Ethan Nelson Makes It Two for Wilson Prep
The second Wilson Prep player making an appearance here is Ethan Nelson, and for good reason. He picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 75 yards on only five carries.
On the season, Nelson has averaged 13.6 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.86 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.40
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Williams: 189 yards rushing (Gamescore: 33.00)
- Arthur Joseph: 2 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 30.05)
- Andrew Webb: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.70)
- Tremaine Horton: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Kemoni Henry: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
