Central Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cam Hunt Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cam Hunt produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hopewell to the win on Thursday. Hunt rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (115.7) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
The win got Hopewell back to even at 3-3. Hunt and Hopewell will take on Matoaca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 70.10
Lawrence Hewlett Jr. Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Prince George got the W thanks in part to Lawrence Hewlett Jr. playing the best football he has all season. Hewlett Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
The victory got Prince George back to even at 3-3. Hewlett Jr. and Prince George will look to defend their home field on Friday against Colonial Heights at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 52.10
While Meadowbrook might've come up empty on Friday, Devin Carter wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Carter as he picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meadowbrook now has a losing record at 3-4. Carter and Meadowbrook will face off against Thomas Dale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.97
Dillon Newton-Short Delivers Best Effort of Season
Dillon Newton-Short produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Matoaca to the win on Friday. Newton-Short picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
The win for Matoaca keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Newton-Short's next contest is against Hopewell on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 30.00
Lebarron Black Ii Makes It Two for Hopewell
Another Hopewell player making an appearance on this list is Lebarron Black Ii. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
For the year, Black Ii has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.95
Other Notable Players
- Bryce Yates: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.13)
- Jayden Totive: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jovan Miles: 184 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
