4A Central Piedmont 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!
Jayden Willis Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is R.J. Reynolds's Jayden Willis, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Willis wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (6.0 for loss). The contest was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 sacks per game.
The victory snapped R.J. Reynolds' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. Willis and R.J. Reynolds will take on Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.25
John (Mac) Murphy Delivers Best Performance of Season
John (Mac) Murphy produced his most outstanding game to date while leading R.J. Reynolds to the win on Friday. Murphy picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards.
For the year, Murphy has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 70.7 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.23
Corey Blair Delivers Electric Effort Vs Mount Tabor
Corey Blair's big game helped extend East Forsyth's winning streak to six on Friday. Blair turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
East Forsyth's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Blair and East Forsyth will look to defend their home field on Friday against Parkland at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 36.27
Riley Horton Dazzles in West Forsyth Victory
Riley Horton was a major factor in West Forsyth's victory over Glenn on Friday. Horton did his part (and then some), rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 94 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Horton and West Forsyth will head out to take on Reagan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horton will face off against Jacob Smith, the Raiders' star QB. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 34.17
Baker Posts Huge Game in 35-28 Victory
Bryce Baker's big game helped extend East Forsyth's winning streak to six on Friday. Baker was dynamite, throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 56 yards.
Baker might have his next game, a road matchup with Parkland, circled on his calendar. Baker threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards the last time he and the Mustangs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 33.40
Other Notable Players
- Thomas (Tommy) Elrod: 201 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Khamari Shell: 67 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.20)
- CJ Blevins: 105 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.17)
- Jaylen Coakley: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Zion Thompson: 140 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
