2A East Central 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!
Shawn Davis Goes Supernova in East Duplin Win
Starting off the list is East Duplin's Shawn Davis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Davis rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Davis must have South Lenoir's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Davis rushed for 104 yards the last time he and the Blue Devils duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.75
Jeremiah Hall and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Jeremiah Hall was instrumental in extending James Kenan's winning streak to eight on Friday. Hall rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
James Kenan's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Hall and James Kenan will be playing at home against Southwest Onslow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.48
Another Game with at Least 110 Rushing Yards from Jamarae Lamb
Jamarae Lamb's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fourth-straight game with 110+ rushing yards. He rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 68 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
If the past is any indication, Lamb could be in store for another big game when he takes on East Duplin on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Lamb saw the Panthers), he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 30.80
Hassan Kornegay's big game helped extend James Kenan's winning streak to eight on Friday. Kornegay wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The contest was his eighth straight with 11 or more total tackles.
On the season, Kornegay has averaged 13.6 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.50
Josh Mitchell Dazzles in James Kenan Victory
Josh Mitchell was instrumental in extending James Kenan's winning streak to eight on Friday. Mitchell did his part (and then some), rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries for the 'W'.
This season, Mitchell has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 37.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 16.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.55
Other Notable Players
- Irving Brown: 137 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.70)
- Calvin Harper: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Esiah Bennerman: 2 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
