3A South Piedmont 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!
Jarlon Drye Dazzles in Northwest Cabarrus Victory
Jarlon Drye's big game helped extend Northwest Cabarrus's winning streak to six on Friday. Drye was dynamite, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the year, Drye has run in 15 touchdowns while averaging 171.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 18.86 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.48
LJ Watson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
LJ Watson was instrumental in extending Robinson's winning streak to seven on Friday. Watson turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Robinson pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Watson and Robinson will take on South Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.48
Northwest Cabarrus picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jackson Forrest. Forrest turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Forrest is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Concord on Friday. Forrest picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (7.0 for loss) the last time he and the Spiders duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.75
East Rowan had to settle for second on Friday, but PJ Butler sure wasn't going down easily. Butler was dynamite, picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also defended two passes and snagged an interception.
East Rowan is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Butler and East Rowan will take on Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.33
Irwin Made His Presence Known in Northwest Cabarrus' 42-7 Win
Hudson Irwin's big game helped extend Northwest Cabarrus's winning streak to six on Friday. Irwin did his part (and then some), throwing for 129 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes for the 'W'.
On the season, Irwin has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 122.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.30
Other Notable Players
- Brian Rowe: 90 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.33)
- Jon Bissonnette: 85 yards passing; 40 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.07)
- Jason Black: 87 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.03)
- Bryan Velasquez: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Brooks Overcash: 155 yards passing; 29 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
