1A/2A Mid-Carolina 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!
Cummings Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jaidyn Briskey
Jaidyn Briskey's big game helped extend Cummings's winning streak to six on Friday. Briskey wasn't messing around, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The contest was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns.
Cummings pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Briskey and Cummings are taking a road trip to challenge North Moore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.30
Devin Witherspoon Turns in Another Game with at Least 101 Rushing Yards
Devin Witherspoon was instrumental in extending Cummings's winning streak to six on Friday. Witherspoon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards.
This year, Witherspoon has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 110.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.22
Tripp Came Up Big in Northwood's 49-28 Defeat
Robert Tripp's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 120+ rushing yards. He rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Tripp is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Chatham Central on Thursday. When Tripp last faced the Bears back in October of 2023, he rushed for 90 yards on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Gamescore: 45.65
Brandon Powell and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Brandon Powell's big game helped extend North Moore's winning streak to four on Friday. Powell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards.
The win got North Moore back to even at 4-4. Powell and North Moore will face off against Cummings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.20
DJ Callis Delivers Electric Performance Vs Seaforth
DJ Callis's big game helped extend Southeast Alamance's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Callis as he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Southeast Alamance pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Callis will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Graham on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.40
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Bunker: 120 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.83)
- Jolton Long: 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Stryker Murray: 81 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Grayson Cox: 185 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
