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 Delivers Electric Performance Vs Beddingfield
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 win was the fourth in a row for North Johnston, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Goldsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.90
A Season-Best Performance from Izeiah Oates Leads Eastern Wayne over Spring Creek
Eastern Wayne was led to victory by Izeiah Oates, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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. When Oates last faced the Gators back in October of 2023, he threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 56 yards.
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.
Beddingfield had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Watson it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Watson saw the Bruins), he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 43.57
Underclassman Teo Mcphatter Comes Up Big Against Goldsboro
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Friday was Teo Mcphatter. He turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 180 yards and three touchdowns.
On the 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.
On 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
