Central Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cam Hunt Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Thursday, Hopewell got the W thanks in part to Cam Hunt playing the best football he has all season. Hunt rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (115.7) per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
The win got Hopewell back to even at 3-3. Hunt and Hopewell will square off against Matoaca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 70.10
Lawrence Hewlett Jr. Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Prince George got the W thanks in part to Lawrence Hewlett Jr. playing the best football he has all season. Hewlett Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards.
The victory got Prince George back to even at 3-3. Hewlett Jr. and Prince George will challenge Colonial Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.10
While Devin Carter delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Meadowbrook. Carter was dynamite, picking up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meadowbrook now has a losing record at 3-4. Carter and Meadowbrook will look to defend their home field on Friday against Thomas Dale at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 31.97
A Season-Best Performance from Dillon Newton-Short Leads Matoaca over Thomas Dale
On Friday, Matoaca got the W thanks in part to Dillon Newton-Short playing the best football he has all season. Newton-Short picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
The win for Matoaca keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Newton-Short will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Hopewell on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
Lebarron Black Ii Makes It Two for Hopewell
Another Hopewell player making an appearance on this list is Lebarron Black Ii. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
For the season, Black Ii has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.95
Other Notable Players
- Bryce Yates: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.13)
- Jayden Totive: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jovan Miles: 184 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
