1A Tar Roanoke 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!
Ethan Nelson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Wilson Prep was led to victory by Ethan Nelson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Nelson rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 116 receiving yards.
Wilson Prep's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Nelson and Wilson Prep will play host again on Friday to welcome KIPP P, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 53.75
Travon Usher's Big Game Leads Wilson Prep over Weldon
Another Wilson Prep player making an appearance on this list is Travon Usher. He rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
For the season, Usher has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 209.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 1.83 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 48.37
Clinton Mills Puts an End to Southeast Halifax's Losing Streak on Friday
Southeast Halifax's three-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Clinton Mills. Nobody could stop Mills on Friday as he forced a fumble and made three total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles.
Southeast Halifax's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. They and North Edgecombe are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.17
A Constellation of Stars for Wilson Prep
Another Wilson Prep player making an appearance on this list is Nazir Vines. He made four total tackles. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 52 yards.
Gamescore: 40.82
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Cameron Johnson
Cameron Johnson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 20th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 15 total tackles.
For the season, Johnson has averaged 13.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 40.00
Other Notable Players
- Jordan Hamm: 2 sacks and 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 36.63)
- Kanavieon McDaniel: 2 interception (2TDs) and 4 total tackles (Gamescore: 26.70)
- Andrew Webb: 107 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Star'Keem Taylor: 1 sack, 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.70)
- Zyquarius Cherry: 37 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
