1A/2A Waccamaw 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!
Pender Gets a Boost from Johnson in 68-30 Win
Starting off the list is Pender's Jeremiah Johnson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Johnson rushed for 218 yards and seven touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hobbton's probably not too fond of Johnson given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Johnson saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 377 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 71.60
Rush Blackwell and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
South Columbus picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Rush Blackwell. Blackwell was dynamite, rushing for 84 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
South Columbus pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Blackwell and South Columbus will face off against Heide Trask at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.10
South Columbus picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Briar Johnson. Johnson did his part (and then some), rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
On the year, Johnson has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 77.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 3.38 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.20
Coryyon Moore Makes It Two for Pender
The second Pender player making an appearance here is Coryyon Moore, and for good reason. He rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He is becoming a predictor of Pender's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
On the year, Moore has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 65.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.40
A Constellation of Stars for Pender
Another Pender player making an appearance on this list is Jassiah Hill. He rushed for 35 yards.
Hill must have Hobbton's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Hill saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 291 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 17.1 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 27.80
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