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!
Aydden Cherry Delivers Best Effort of Season
West Stokes came up short on Friday despite Aydden Cherry delivering his best game to date. 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 showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards.
With the defeat, West Stokes broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Cherry and West Stokes will be playing in front of their home fans against McMichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 74.88
Dionte Neal Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Dionte Neal produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Reidsville to the win on Friday. 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 are taking a road trip to challenge Walkertown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 66.32
Jariel Cobb and Co. Win 19th in a Row
Reidsville picked up their 19th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jariel Cobb. Cobb did his part (and then some), rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 37 receiving yards for the 'W'. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
Cobb must have West Stokes's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Cobb last faced the Wildcats back in November of 2023, he rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 49.93
Carter Made His Presence Known in Morehead's 24-14 Win
Braxton Carter was a major factor in Morehead's win over T.W. Andrews on Friday. T.W. Andrews had no answer to Carter as he rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Morehead is 2-1 when Carter posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
Morehead's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. Carter and Morehead will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against North Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 36.20
Camereon Cartlidge Turns in Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles
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 victory (which was Walkertown's third in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Cartlidge and Walkertown will square off against Reidsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.00
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)
- Darion Avery: 127 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Trey Organes: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
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