3A Mid-State 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!
Dibble Came Up Big in Atkins' 27-22 Loss
Garrison Dibble continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 18th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made 17 total tackles.
Dibble is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against High Point Central on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dibble saw the Bison), he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 40.75
Koredell Bartley and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Koredell Bartley was instrumental in extending Dudley's winning streak to eight on Friday. Bartley did his part (and then some), picking up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Bartley and Dudley are taking a road trip to challenge Southern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Storm, probably because Bartley had a solid game then too: he rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 36.15
Steven Murray Turns in Season-Best Effort
Steven Murray produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Eastern Guilford to the win on Friday. Murray picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Eastern Guilford: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
The win was the fifth in a row for Eastern Guilford, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Murray and Eastern Guilford will face off against Ben L. Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.18
Javion Majette's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Eastern Guilford was led to victory by Javion Majette, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Majette threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Majette has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 112.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 12.76 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 87.64 passer rating.
Gamescore: 29.80
A Season-Best Performance from Rayshawn Wilson Leads Dudley over Rockingham County
Dudley was led to victory by Rayshawn Wilson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Wilson rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
For the season, Wilson has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 51.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
Other Notable Players
- LJ Southern: 123 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Ethan Mederios: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 24.85)
- Jordyn Ratliff: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Xavier Wilson: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Aaryn Tate: 77 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
