2A/3A Northeastern Coastal 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Derek Joyner Leads Hertford County over First Flight
Derek Joyner produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hertford County to the win on Friday. Joyner rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
With the win, Hertford County broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. They and Camden County will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle.
Gamescore: 53.50
Jones Posts Huge Game in 49-0 Victory
Trevaris Jones was instrumental in extending Northeastern's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jones was dynamite, throwing for 389 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes.
Northeastern's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Jones and Northeastern will take on Manteo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.83
Naijhir White Goes Supernova in Holmes Defeat
Holmes was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Naijhir White did his best to prevent it. White was unstoppable, rushing for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards.
Holmes now has a losing record at 3-4. White and Holmes will host First Flight at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.50
Rimiez Williams Delivers Best Performance of Season
Hertford County was led to victory by Rimiez Williams, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Williams picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 57 yards.
For the year, Williams has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 66.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.23
Other Notable Players
- Khamani Bennett: 127 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.28)
- Amaree Jackson: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.85)
- Ty'Jae Simpson: 61 yards receiving; 21 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.60)
- Gavin Pierce: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Maurice Bowser: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
