2A Neuse 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!
Kaleb Pone Goes Supernova in North Johnston Win
Starting off the list is North Johnston's Kaleb Pone, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pone rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards.
The victory (which was North Johnston's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Goldsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.90
Izeiah Oates Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Eastern Wayne got the W thanks in part to Izeiah Oates playing the best football he has all season. Oates threw for 145 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Spring Creek had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Oates it was a similar story. Oates threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 56 yards the last time he and the Gators duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.92
Traquin Watson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He forced a fumble and made eight total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles.
Watson must have Beddingfield's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Watson picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) the last time he and the Bruins duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 43.57
Underclassman Teo Mcphatter Major Player in Princeton Victory
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Friday was Teo Mcphatter. Nobody could stop he as he rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Mcphatter has averaged 18.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 43.10
Eli Willard Makes It Three for North Johnston
Another North Johnston player making an appearance on this list is Eli Willard. He picked up 14 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Willard has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 34.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.65
Other Notable Players
- Sam Finch: 137 yards passing; 28 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.53)
- Austin Lewallen: 96 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.60)
- Kadyn Haire: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
