3A Quad County 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 Jayden Evans Leads West Johnston over Smithfield-Selma
West Johnston was led to victory by Jayden Evans, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Evans wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his third straight with nine or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory was the third in a row for West Johnston, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Evans and West Johnston will head out on the road to challenge C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.00
Langston Came Up Big in South Johnston's 42-20 Victory
Holt Langston was a major factor in South Johnston's win over Southern Wayne on Friday. Southern Wayne had no answer to Langston as he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
South Johnston and Hunt are set to duel on Friday. The game will pit Langston up against the Warriors' star rusher J.T. Thomas. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 30.40
Jerimiah Peart's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Fike over C.B. Aycock
While Jerimiah Peart delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Fike. Nobody could stop Peart as he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
The defeat snapped Fike's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. Peart's next match is against East Wake on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 28.68
Jamari Giles Makes It Two for West Johnston
Another West Johnston player making an appearance on this list is Jamari Giles. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (7.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Giles has averaged 11.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging three total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.50
Antwain Grantham Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Antwain Grantham continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 14th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Grantham and C.B. Aycock will be playing at home against West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Grantham took on the Wildcats, he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 27.50
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Frederick: 49 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 45 yards receiving (Gamescore: 24.55)
- Kaden Trotter: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (5.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.50)
- Brandon Batts: 2 interception, 3 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Donovan Willis: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Jameson Jones: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
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