2A Eastern Plains 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!
Michael Suggs Jr. Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Greene Central got the W thanks in part to Michael Suggs Jr. playing the best football he has all season. Suggs Jr. picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.5 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
Greene Central now has a winning record of 5-4. Suggs Jr. and Greene Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 56.40
Big Game from Ruffin As Ayden - Grifton Won 28-20
EJ Ruffin's big game helped extend Ayden - Grifton's winning streak to three on Friday. SouthWest Edgecombe had no answer to Ruffin as he rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Ruffin was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Ayden - Grifton pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Ruffin and Ayden - Grifton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 46.70
Famous Wilson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Famous Wilson was a major factor in North Pitt's win over Washington on Friday. Wilson was excellent, throwing for 441 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.2% of his passes. The performance once again pushed his average passing yardage north of 300 yards per game (302.4).
Wilson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against West Craven on Friday. The last time Wilson took on the Eagles, he threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 45.30
Another Game with at Least 104 Rushing Yards from Keondrick Melton
Keondrick Melton continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 104 rushing yards. He rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
Washington dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Melton and Washington are taking a road trip to square off against SouthWest Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.60
Thomas Came Up Big in Washington's 34-29 Loss
Keeping Melton company is Anderson Thomas, a fellow Washington player. He picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards.
This season, Thomas has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 37.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.72
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Williams: 2.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Juhron Clemmons: 158 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Nate Brooks: 167 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Marek Bates: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Zi'Mere Nelson: 53 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
