1A/2A Mid-Carolina 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!
Jaidyn Briskey and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Jaidyn Briskey's big game helped extend Cummings's winning streak to six on Friday. Briskey wasn't messing around, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The contest was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns.
Cummings pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Briskey and Cummings will head out on the road to face off against North Moore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.30
Another Game with at Least 101 Rushing Yards from Devin Witherspoon
Devin Witherspoon's big game helped extend Cummings's winning streak to six on Friday. Witherspoon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
For the season, Witherspoon has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 110.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.22
Northwood Gets a Boost from Tripp in 49-28 Loss
Robert Tripp continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. He rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
If history really does repeat itself, Tripp might just drop another big game when he faces off against Chatham Central on Thursday. Tripp rushed for 90 yards on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown the last time he and the Bears duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 45.65
North Moore Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Brandon Powell
North Moore picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brandon Powell. Powell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
The victory got North Moore back to even at 4-4. Powell and North Moore will take on Cummings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.20
DJ Callis Delivers Electric Effort Vs Seaforth
DJ Callis's big game helped extend Southeast Alamance's winning streak to eight on Friday. Callis did his part (and then some), rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries for the 'W'. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Southeast Alamance's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Callis and Southeast Alamance are taking a road trip to take on Graham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.40
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Bunker: 120 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.83)
- Jolton Long: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Stryker Murray: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Grayson Cox: 185 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.33)
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