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!
Cameron Johnson Turns in Season-Best Effort
Southeast Halifax was led to victory by Cameron Johnson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Johnson picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 27 total tackles (5.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
If the past is any indication, Johnson could be in store for another big game when he takes on Wilson Prep on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Johnson saw the Tigers), he picked up a sack and made 23 total tackles.
Gamescore: 69.25
Big Game from Hayward As Southeast Halifax Won 40-34
Xavier Hayward posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles.
Hayward might have his next game, a road matchup with Wilson Prep, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Hayward saw the Tigers), he picked up three sacks and made 23 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 53.20
Usher Came Up Big in Wilson Prep's 44-22 Victory
Travon Usher put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 106 yards on only 12 carries.
Wilson Prep's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Usher and Wilson Prep will face off against Warren County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.03
Michael Dickens Delivers Best Performance of Season
North Edgecombe came up short on Friday despite Michael Dickens delivering his best game to date. Dickens picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Unfortunately for Southeast Halifax, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Dickens. Dickens picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.03
Ethan Nelson Makes It Two for Wilson Prep
Another Wilson Prep player making an appearance on this list is Ethan Nelson. He picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 75 yards on only five carries.
This year, Nelson has averaged 13.6 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.86 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.40
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Williams: 189 yards rushing (Gamescore: 33.00)
- Arthur Joseph: 2 interception and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 30.05)
- Andrew Webb: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.70)
- Tremaine Horton: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Kemoni Henry: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
