4A Greater Neuse River 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!
Devyn Grant Dazzles in Garner Victory
Starting off the list is Garner's Devyn Grant, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Grant rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 154 rushing yards.
The win (which was Garner's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Grant and Garner will take on Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.37
Byrd Came Up Big in Cleveland's 39-29 Victory
Jackson Byrd was instrumental in extending Cleveland's winning streak to eight on Friday. Byrd did his part (and then some), rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 286 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt for the 'W'. Those 121 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Byrd might have his next game, a home matchup with Garner, circled on his calendar. Byrd threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in two rushing scores the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 51.17
Damonte Garner Turns in Season-Best Effort
Southeast Raleigh came up short on Friday despite Damonte Garner delivering his best game to date. Garner picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Southeast Raleigh is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3. Garner and Southeast Raleigh will look to defend their home field on Friday against Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 35.87
Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles from Sawyer Lowe
Sawyer Lowe continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 21st-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least eight total tackles. He turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up a sack and making 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Lowe might have his next game, a home matchup with Garner, circled on his calendar. Lowe forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 35.50
Ty Powell Delivers Best Effort of Season
Southeast Raleigh came up short on Friday despite Ty Powell delivering his best game to date. Powell threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
On the year, Powell has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 201 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 59.88 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.20
Other Notable Players
- Jordan Ledgester: 24 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Tyquan Richardson: 14 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Christian Ormandy: 133 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.07)
- Ronalon Renwick: (1TD) and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Breon Thompson: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
