2A Eastern Plains 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 Performance from Michael Suggs Jr. Leads Greene Central over West Craven
Greene Central was led to victory by Michael Suggs Jr., who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Suggs Jr. picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.5 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 57 yards.
Greene Central now has a winning record of 5-4. Suggs Jr. and Greene Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.40
EJ Ruffin's Big Game Leads Ayden - Grifton over Southwest Edgecombe
EJ Ruffin's big game helped extend Ayden - Grifton's winning streak to three on Friday. Ruffin did his part (and then some), rushing for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Ayden - Grifton pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Ruffin and Ayden - Grifton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Washington at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 46.70
Famous Wilson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Famous Wilson was a major factor in North Pitt's win over Washington on Friday. Wilson was excellent, throwing for 441 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.2% of his passes. The performance once again pushed his average passing yardage north of 300 yards per game (302.4).
On the year, Wilson has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 302.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.30
Keondrick Melton Turns in Another Game with at Least 104 Rushing Yards
Keondrick Melton's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his seventh-straight game with 104+ rushing yards. He rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 64 yards.
Washington's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5. Melton and Washington will face off against SouthWest Edgecombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.60
Anderson Thomas Delivers Electric Performance Vs North Pitt
Another Washington player making an appearance on this list is Anderson Thomas. He picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 69 yards.
For the year, Thomas has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 37.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.72
Other Notable Players
- Tyler Williams: 2.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Juhron Clemmons: 158 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Nate Brooks: 167 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.23)
- Marek Bates: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.25)
- Zi'Mere Nelson: 53 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
