4A DC 6 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!
Amareon Blue Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Thursday, Jordan got the W thanks in part to Amareon Blue playing the best football he has all season. Blue rushed for 268 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.
Blue must have Northern Durham's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Blue saw the Knights), he rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 80.40
Jamarion Ross Dazzles in Riverside-Durham Victory
Riverside-Durham's three-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Jamarion Ross. Ross did his part (and then some), rushing for 157 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry for the 'W'.
Ross is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Northern Durham on Friday. When Ross last faced the Knights back in October of 2023, he rushed for 280 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 23.40
Hayes Came Up Big in Jordan's 63-7 Win
The second Jordan player making an appearance here is Damien Hayes, and for good reason. He rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
On the year, Hayes has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 59.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 20.20
Landon Melton Makes It Three for Jordan
Another Jordan player making an appearance on this list is Landon Melton. He threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
On the season, Melton has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 114 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.13
Channing Gaines Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Channing Gaines continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Gaines has averaged 12.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 5.63 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.00
Other Notable Players
- Tre Belcher: 126 yards passing; 40 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.30)
- A'Maree Evans: 107 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
