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!
Tyler Walker Turns in Season-Best Performance
Rockingham County was led to victory by Tyler Walker, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Walker picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Rockingham County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Dudley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.78
LJ Southern Delivers Best Effort of Season
Dudley was led to victory by LJ Southern, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Southern rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Southern is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Rockingham County on Friday. Southern rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries the last time he and the Cougars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.42
Big Game from Creech As Eastern Guilford Won 38-13
Eastern Guilford picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Caleb Creech. Creech was unstoppable, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern Guilford's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
If history really does repeat itself, Creech might just drop another big game when he faces off against Southern Guilford on Friday. When Creech last faced the Storm back in October of 2023, he rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 37.80
Garrison Dibble Turns in Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles
Garrison Dibble continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up two sacks, made 19 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Dibble might have his next game, a home matchup with Northeast Guilford, circled on his calendar. When Dibble last faced the Rams back in October of 2023, he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 35.10
Alex Anderson Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Alex Anderson of Southern Guilford. Anderson rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Southern Guilford's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. Anderson and Southern Guilford will square off against Eastern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.90
Other Notable Players
- Brayden Jeffries: 188 yards passing (Gamescore: 32.23)
- Brady Ross: 54 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.37)
- Steven Murray: 99 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Xavier Wilson: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Jayden Brown: 78 yards rushing; 36 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
