1A 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!
Nakai Owens Delivers Best Performance of Season
Nakai Owens produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lakewood to the win on Friday. Owens rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Owens might have his next game, a home matchup with Rosewood, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Owens saw the Eagles), he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 44.08
Carr Came Up Big in Lakewood's 34-30 Win
Keeping Owens company is Chris Carr, a fellow Lakewood player. He rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 51 yards.
For the season, Carr has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 72 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.80
Carell Phillips and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Carell Phillips's big game helped extend North Duplin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Phillips turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Phillips is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
North Duplin's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Phillips and North Duplin will welcome Rosewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.95
Vance Carter Turns in Season-Best Performance
North Duplin was led to victory by Vance Carter, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Carter rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Carter has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 50.4 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
North Duplin Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Donovan Armwood
North Duplin picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Donovan Armwood. Nobody could stop Armwood as he rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Armwood has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 23.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.30
Other Notable Players
- Tobias Cromartie: 111 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.98)
- Dashaun Carr: 1 interception, 10 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
