1A Tar Roanoke Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cameron Johnson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Cameron Johnson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Southeast Halifax to the win on Friday. 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.
If history really does repeat itself, Johnson might just drop another big game when he faces off 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
Tamaues Person Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Saturday, Weldon got the W thanks in part to Tamaues Person playing the best football he has all season. Person rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards.
This season, Person has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 118.8 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 10.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 66.05
Xavier Hayward Dazzles in Southeast Halifax 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 didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
If history really does repeat itself, Hayward might just drop another big game when he faces off against Northampton County on Thursday. Hayward made 16 total tackles the last time he and the Jaguars duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 53.20
Travon Usher's Big Game Leads Wilson Prep over KIPP P
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's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Usher and Wilson Prep will take on Warren County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.03
Michael Dickens Delivers Best Performance of Season
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 put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Unfortunately for Southeast Halifax, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Dickens. When Dickens last faced the Trojans back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles.
Gamescore: 46.03
Other Notable Players
- Ethan Nelson: 75 yards rushing (Gamescore: 33.40)
- 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
