2A Mid-State 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Aydden Cherry Leads West Stokes over Reidsville
On Friday, West Stokes had to settle for second even though Aydden Cherry put up the best numbers he has all season. Cherry rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
With the loss, West Stokes broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Cherry and West Stokes will be playing at home against McMichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 74.88
Dionte Neal Has Career Rushing Day
On Friday, Reidsville got the W thanks in part to Dionte Neal playing the best football he has all season. Neal rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win for Reidsville keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Neal and Reidsville will square off against Walkertown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 66.32
Reidsville Wins 19th-Straight Thanks to Jariel Cobb
Jariel Cobb's big game helped extend Reidsville's winning streak to 19 on Friday. West Stokes had no answer to Cobb as he rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Cobb showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 52 yards.
West Stokes' probably not too fond of Cobb given he always seems to get the better of them. Cobb rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 49.93
Cartlidge Came Up Big in Walkertown's 22-15 Win
Camereon Cartlidge continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least seven total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The win was the third in a row for Walkertown, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Cartlidge and Walkertown will face off against Reidsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.00
Nate Akers Makes It Two for West Stokes
Another West Stokes player making an appearance on this list is Nate Akers. He picked up 68 receiving yards.
On the year, Akers has averaged 26.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.35
Other Notable Players
- Kendre Harrison: 133 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.97)
- Cam Kelly: 145 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.88)
- Lindann Fleming: 104 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.58)
- Cam?Ron Jones: 101 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
