4A Northern 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!
Austin Battle Turns in Season-Best Effort
Austin Battle produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Millbrook to the win on Friday. Battle threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns.
The victory for Millbrook keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Battle and Millbrook will square off against Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.40
Underclassman Jamel Perry Comes Up Big Against Wake Forest
While Knightdale couldn't topple Wake Forest on Friday, it's impossible to ignore the impact made by underclassman Jamel Perry. Despite the defeat, Perry was still balling out as he threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards.
Knightdale is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Perry and Knightdale will take on Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.70
Devon Thomas Goes Supernova in Rolesville Win
Devon Thomas was instrumental in extending Rolesville's winning streak to four on Friday. Thomas was unstoppable, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Thomas could be in store for another big game when he takes on Millbrook on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Thomas saw the Wildcats), he rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.80
Rashaun Covington Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Knightdale had to settle for second even though Rashaun Covington put up the best numbers he has all season. Covington picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
On the season, Covington has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 44.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.53
Atkinson Made His Presence Known in Rolesville's 58-7 Victory
The second Rolesville player making an appearance here is Braden Atkinson, and for good reason. He threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
Unfortunately for Wakefield, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Atkinson. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Atkinson saw the Wolverines), he threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes.
Gamescore: 20.50
Other Notable Players
- DJ McKie: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Rashad Streets: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Jaedon Alford: 49 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.23)
- Amir Brown: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
