4A Greater Neuse River 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 Melvin Turns in Season-Best Performance
Cameron Melvin produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cleveland to the win on Friday. Melvin wasn't messing around, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (6.0 for loss). The matchup was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win for Cleveland keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Melvin and Cleveland will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southeast Raleigh at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 42.50
Byrd Came Up Big in Cleveland's 42-12 Win
Jackson Byrd's big game helped extend Cleveland's winning streak to seven on Friday. Byrd was dynamite, throwing for 290 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
Unfortunately for Willow Spring, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Byrd. When Byrd last faced the Storm back in October of 2023, he threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 37.43
Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles from Sawyer Lowe
Sawyer Lowe continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least eight total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
For the year, Lowe has averaged 12.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 34.00
Devyn Grant Goes Supernova in Garner Victory
Devyn Grant was a major factor in Garner's win over Southeast Raleigh on Friday. Grant was dynamite, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Grant has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 111.7 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 29.00
Phipps Posts Huge Game in 19-14 Victory
Another Garner player making an appearance on this list is Michael Phipps. He made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On the year, Phipps has averaged 7.7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Jaylon Holder: 89 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.90)
- Ty Powell: 235 yards passing (Gamescore: 23.07)
- Christian Ormandy: 198 yards passing; 39 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Daniel Lugo: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.00)
- Malachi Thomas: 96 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.93)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
