3A Quad County 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!
Jayden Evans Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jayden Evans produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Johnston to the win on Friday. Evans wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The contest was his third straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win (which was West Johnston's third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Evans and West Johnston will venture away from home to face off against C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.00
Langston Came Up Big in South Johnston's 42-20 Win
Holt Langston was a major factor in South Johnston's win over Southern Wayne on Friday. Langston was unstoppable, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
South Johnston now has a winning record of 4-3. They and Hunt are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.40
Jerimiah Peart Dazzles in Fike Loss
Fike was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jerimiah Peart did his best to prevent it. Peart turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
The loss snapped Fike's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. Peart and Fike will head out to face off against East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.68
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Jamari Giles
Jamari Giles continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (7.0 for loss).
This season, Giles has averaged 11.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.57 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Big Game from Grantham As C.B. Aycock Won 32-12
Antwain Grantham continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win for C.B. Aycock keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Grantham and C.B. Aycock will be playing at home against West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Frederick: 49 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.55)
- Kaden Trotter: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Brandon Batts: 2 interception, 3 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Donovan Willis: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Jameson Jones: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
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