Central Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cam Hunt Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Thursday, Hopewell got the W thanks in part to Cam Hunt playing the best football he has all season. Hunt rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (115.7) per game. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
The victory got Hopewell back to even at 3-3. Hunt and Hopewell will face off against Matoaca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 70.10
Lawrence Hewlett Jr. Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Prince George got the W thanks in part to Lawrence Hewlett Jr. playing the best football he has all season. Hewlett Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
The victory got Prince George back to even at 3-3. Hewlett Jr. and Prince George will welcome Colonial Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.10
While Meadowbrook might've come up empty on Friday, Devin Carter wasn't going down without a fight. Prince George had no answer to Carter as he picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meadowbrook now has a losing record at 3-4. Carter and Meadowbrook will challenge Thomas Dale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.97
A Season-Best Performance from Dillon Newton-Short Leads Matoaca over Thomas Dale
Matoaca was led to victory by Dillon Newton-Short, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Newton-Short picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
The victory for Matoaca keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Newton-Short and Matoaca will host Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
Lebarron Black Ii Makes It Two for Hopewell
Another Hopewell player making an appearance on this list is Lebarron Black Ii. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
This season, Black Ii has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.95
Other Notable Players
- Bryce Yates: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.13)
- Jayden Totive: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jovan Miles: 184 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
