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!
Jaiden Hite Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jaiden Hite produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Thomas Dale to the win on Friday. Hite rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Thomas Dale now has a winning record of 4-3. They and Patrick Henry are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.05
While Meadowbrook might've come up empty on Friday, Tyshaun Jackson wasn't going down without a fight. Jackson was unstoppable, making five total tackles.
Meadowbrook is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. Jackson and Meadowbrook are taking a road trip to challenge Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.90
Jaelen Penson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Jaelen Penson's big game helped extend Matoaca's winning streak to seven on Friday. Penson rushed for 68 yards on only five carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Matoaca pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Penson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Petersburg on Thursday.
Gamescore: 28.58
Devin Carter Makes It Two for Meadowbrook
Another Meadowbrook player making an appearance on this list is Devin Carter. He picked up 38 receiving yards.
On the year, Carter has averaged 16.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.55
Swain Made His Presence Known in Thomas Dale's 42-21 Victory
The second Thomas Dale player making an appearance here is Malacai Swain, and for good reason. He rushed for 104 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.33
Other Notable Players
- Dillon Newton-Short: 118 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.38)
- Bryce Yates: (Gamescore: 24.03)
- Trevion Mills: 96 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.60)
- Lawrence Hewlett Jr.: 78 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Jovan Miles: 44 yards passing; 84 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
