1A 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Chris Carr Leads Lakewood over Union
Chris Carr produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lakewood to the win on Friday. Carr rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
On the season, Carr has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 71.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 61.35
Hunter Sasser Has Career Rushing Day
On Friday, Rosewood got the W thanks in part to Hunter Sasser playing the best football he has all season. Sasser rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 162 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 92-yard run.
Rosewood now has a winning record of 4-3. Sasser and Rosewood will take on Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.90
North Duplin Gets a Boost from Phillips in 48-0 Victory
Carell Phillips's big game helped extend North Duplin's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Phillips as he rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Bear Grass Charter had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Phillips it was a similar story. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Phillips saw the Bears), he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 45.20
Bryson Hobbs Dazzles in Rosewood Win
Bryson Hobbs posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 145 yards on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
For the season, Hobbs has averaged 75 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.25
A Constellation of Stars for Rosewood
Another Rosewood player making an appearance on this list is Talan Collins. He picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended two passes.
On the year, Collins has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 31.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.18
Other Notable Players
- Luke Kelly: 27 yards passing; 34 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.10)
- Rylan Godbold: 30 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
