4A Northern 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!
Austin Battle Turns in Season-Best Performance
Millbrook was led to victory by Austin Battle, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Battle threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns.
The victory for Millbrook keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Battle and Millbrook will face off against Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.40
Knightdale Comes Up Short Despite Huge Game from Underclassman Jamel Perry
While Knightdale couldn't topple Wake Forest on Friday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Jamel Perry. Perry was dynamite, throwing for 288 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards.
Knightdale is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Perry and Knightdale will square off against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.70
Devon Thomas Dazzles in Rolesville Win
Devon Thomas's big game helped extend Rolesville's winning streak to four on Friday. Thomas turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Thomas could be in store for another big game when he takes on Millbrook on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Thomas saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.80
Rashaun Covington Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Knightdale had to settle for second even though Rashaun Covington put up the best numbers he has all season. Covington picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
On the year, Covington has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 44.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.53
Big Game from Atkinson As Rolesville Won 58-7
The second Rolesville player making an appearance here is Braden Atkinson, and for good reason. He threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
Atkinson must have Wakefield's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Atkinson threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes the last time he and the Wolverines duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 20.50
Other Notable Players
- DJ McKie: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Rashad Streets: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Jaedon Alford: 49 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Amir Brown: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
