Columbus City - South 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!
Josh Smith Goes Supernova in Africentric Early College Win
Starting off the list is Africentric Early College's Josh Smith, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Smith threw for 274 yards and six touchdowns.
The victory (which was Africentric Early College's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Smith and Africentric Early College will welcome Eastmoor Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.57
Africentric Early College Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Derron Gray Jr
Derron Gray Jr's big game helped extend Africentric Early College's winning streak to five on Friday. Gray Jr was dynamite, picking up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made three total tackles, and defended a pass.
For the season, Gray Jr has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 86.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.38
Antonio Weaver Dazzles in Independence Victory
Independence found a leader in Antonio Weaver as the squad took down West on Friday. Weaver was unstoppable, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 83 yards on only eight carries.incredibly, Weaver got all that yardage with just one huge grab
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Weaver and Independence will face off against Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.45
Montael Davis Makes It Two for Independence
Another Independence player making an appearance on this list is Montael Davis. He rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Unfortunately for West, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Davis. Davis rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries the last time he and the Cowboys duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 28.58
Anthony Made His Presence Known in Africentric Early College's 44-0 Victory
Caleb Anthony's big game helped extend Africentric Early College's winning streak to five on Friday. South had no answer to Anthony as he picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Anthony has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 60.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 39.11 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.30
Other Notable Players
- Nequan Harris: 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.37)
- Omega Waller: 38 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 43 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.77)
- Chase Johnson: 1 sack, 7 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Ta'Lil Spikes: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
