2A East Central 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!
East Duplin Gets a Boost from Davis in 54-0 Win
Starting off the list is East Duplin's Shawn Davis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Davis rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
North Lenoir had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Davis it was a similar story. Davis rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards the last time he and the Hawks duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.20
Dwayne Davis Makes It Two for East Duplin
Keeping Davis company is Dwayne Davis, a fellow East Duplin player. He rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Davis has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 22.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.45
Another East Duplin player making an appearance on this list is Branson Norris. He rushed for 12 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 156 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes.
For the season, Norris has averaged 65 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.90
Big Game from Copper As Kinston Fell 28-25
Kinston had to settle for second on Friday, but Tyreek Copper sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Copper as he picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Copper could be in store for another big game when he takes on Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Copper saw the Bulldogs), he picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 20.40
James Kenan Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Hassan Kornegay
Hassan Kornegay was instrumental in extending James Kenan's winning streak to seven on Friday. Kornegay wasn't messing around, making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The match was his seventh straight with 11 or more total tackles.
James Kenan pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Kornegay and James Kenan will face off against North Lenoir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.75
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