3A Big South 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!
Brown Made His Presence Known in Huss' 46-21 Win
Starting off the list is Huss's Javarion Brown, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Brown rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns.
The win got Huss back to even at 2-2. Brown will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Forestview on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.03
Josiah Hill Delivers Best Performance of Season
Kings Mountain was led to victory by Josiah Hill, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hill wasn't messing around, rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns. The game was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
Hill must have Forestview's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Hill last faced the Jaguars back in September of 2023, he rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Gamescore: 43.00
Gene Neely's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Gene Neely posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He forced a fumble and made nine total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Neely is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Forestview on Friday. When Neely last faced the Jaguars back in October of 2023, he made 15 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Gamescore: 42.48
Eli Lipscomb Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
On Friday, Kings Mountain got the W thanks in part to Eli Lipscomb playing the best football he has all season. Lipscomb wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles (9.0 for loss). The match was his 16th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, Lipscomb has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 39.25
Jayden Gash Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jayden Gash produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Kings Mountain to the win on Friday. Gash picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 64 yards.
This season, Gash has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 74.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 46.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.60
Other Notable Players
- Patrick Blee: 99 yards passing; 95 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.00)
- Chris Wurster: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Cooper McMillan: 115 yards passing; 24 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.07)
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