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's Big Game Leads Africentric Early College over South
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 win (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 was instrumental in extending Africentric Early College's winning streak to five on Friday. South had no answer to Gray Jr as he picked up 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Gray Jr also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making three total tackles, and defending a pass.
This season, Gray Jr has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 86.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 18.67 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.38
Antonio Weaver Dazzles in Independence Win
Independence found a leader in Antonio Weaver as the team took down West on Friday. Nobody could stop Weaver as he picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 83 yards on only eight carries.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, 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
Keeping Weaver company is Montael Davis, a fellow Independence player. 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.
West's probably not too fond of Davis given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Davis saw the Cowboys), he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Gamescore: 28.58
Anthony Made His Presence Known in Africentric Early College's 44-0 Win
Africentric Early College picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Caleb Anthony. Anthony was dynamite, picking up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For 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)
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