2A Catawba Valley 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!
Richard ?RJ? Lynch's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Lincolnton's Richard ?RJ? Lynch, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Lynch made three total tackles and defended two passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest reception was for an incredible 83 yards.
The win (which was Lincolnton's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Lynch and Lincolnton will face off against Maiden at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.38
Tanner Stewart Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Bandys was led to victory by Tanner Stewart, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stewart rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (105.3). Those 166 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Bandys' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. They and West Caldwell are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.70
Treylen Bost's Big Game Leads Lincolnton over East Burke
The second Lincolnton player making an appearance here is Treylen Bost, and for good reason. He rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Unfortunately for East Burke, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Bost. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Bost saw the Cavaliers), he rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 36.60
Josh Stover Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Maiden got the W thanks in part to Josh Stover playing the best football he has all season. Stover picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards.
Stover is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Lincolnton on Friday. When Stover last faced the Wolves back in October of 2023, he rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.83
Jay Maxwell Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, West Caldwell had to settle for second even though Jay Maxwell put up the best numbers he has all season. Maxwell picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
West Caldwell is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. They and Bandys are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.50
Other Notable Players
- Jalaythan ?JJ? Mayfield: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.80)
- Rashad Lynch: 266 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.62)
- Brady Swett: 133 yards passing; 31 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
