This Week's Top Player Performances from Across the League
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!
Josh Smith Delivers Electric Effort Vs South
Starting off the list is Africentric Early College's Josh Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith threw for 274 yards and six touchdowns.
The victory (which was Africentric Early College's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Smith and Africentric Early College will host Eastmoor Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.57
Africentric Early College Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Derron Gray Jr
Derron Gray Jr's big game helped extend Africentric Early College's winning streak to five on Friday. Gray Jr turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made three total tackles, and defended a pass.
This season, Gray Jr has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 86.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.38
Antonio Weaver Goes Supernova in Independence Victory
Antonio Weaver was a major factor in Independence's victory over West on Friday. Nobody could stop Weaver as he picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 83 yards on only eight carries. His longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Weaver and Independence will square off against Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.45
Montael Davis Makes It Two for Independence
Another Independence player making an appearance on this list is Montael Davis. He rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
West had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Davis it was a similar story. When Davis last faced the Cowboys back in October of 2023, he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 28.58
Anthony Came Up Big in Africentric Early College's 44-0 Win
Caleb Anthony's big game helped extend Africentric Early College's winning streak to five on Friday. Anthony turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Anthony has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 60.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 39.11 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.30
Other Notable Players
- Nequan Harris: 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.37)
- Omega Waller: 38 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 43 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.77)
- Chase Johnson: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Ta'Lil Spikes: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
