Big Central - Liberty Gold 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!
Brandon Bradsher Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Sadly, Brandon Bradsher posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Perth Amboy over Linden on Friday. Bradsher picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.1).
Perth Amboy is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Bradsher and Perth Amboy will venture away from home to face off against Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.70
Tahad Walker's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Tahad Walker posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making two total tackles, and defending a pass.
Linden's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Walker and Linden will challenge Carteret at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 31.35
Woodbridge Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Bryan Anderson
Bryan Anderson's big game helped extend Woodbridge's winning streak to seven on Friday. Anderson was dynamite, rushing for 97 yards, while also picking up 41 receiving yards. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 68 yards.
Woodbridge pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Anderson and Woodbridge will head out on the road to face off against Summit at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 29.82
Anderson Came Up Big in Woodbridge's 28-7 Win
Derek Anderson was instrumental in extending Woodbridge's winning streak to seven on Friday. Anderson was unstoppable, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Anderson has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 124.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.10
Cole Watkins Makes It Two for Linden
Another Linden player making an appearance on this list is Cole Watkins. He threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
On the year, Watkins has thrown those 2 touchdowns while averaging 74 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.50
Other Notable Players
- Laivon Balthazar: 221 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.83)
- Julien Jones: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.63)
- Shamar Wells: 35 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
