1A Northwest 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 Kinston Crater Leads Starmount over Carrboro
On Friday, Starmount got the W thanks in part to Kinston Crater playing the best football he has all season. Crater rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023.
The victory made it two in a row for Starmount and bumps their season record up to 6-1. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on East Wilkes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.28
Collins Came Up Big in Starmount's 55-6 Win
Keeping Crater company is Luke Collins, a fellow Starmount player. He threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Collins has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 153.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had seven passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.03
Big Game from Blackburn As East Wilkes Won 15-10
Phoenix Blackburn was a major factor in East Wilkes's victory over Elkin on Friday. Elkin had no answer to Blackburn as he rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
East Wilkes pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Blackburn and East Wilkes are taking a road trip to square off against Starmount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.58
Colt Stowe Makes It Two for East Wilkes
Keeping Blackburn company is Colt Stowe, a fellow East Wilkes player. He rushed for 77 yards on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards.
On the year, Stowe has averaged 63.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.65
Other Notable Players
- Kymani Brown: 95 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.37)
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