Central 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!
Cam Hunt Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Cam Hunt produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hopewell to the win on Thursday. Hunt rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (115.7). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
The victory got Hopewell back to even at 3-3. Hunt and Hopewell will square off against Matoaca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 70.10
Lawrence Hewlett Jr. Turns in Season-Best Performance
Prince George was led to victory by Lawrence Hewlett Jr., who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hewlett Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards.
The win got Prince George back to even at 3-3. Hewlett Jr. and Prince George will be playing at home against Colonial Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.10
Meadowbrook had to settle for second on Friday, but Devin Carter sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the loss, Carter was still balling out as he picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meadowbrook now has a losing record at 3-4. Carter and Meadowbrook will face off against Thomas Dale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.97
A Season-Best Effort from Dillon Newton-Short Leads Matoaca over Thomas Dale
On Friday, Matoaca got the W thanks in part to Dillon Newton-Short playing the best football he has all season. Newton-Short picked up 200 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards.
The win for Matoaca keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Newton-Short and Matoaca will welcome Hopewell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.00
Lebarron Black Ii Makes It Two for Hopewell
Another Hopewell player making an appearance on this list is Lebarron Black Ii. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
This season, Black Ii has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.95
Other Notable Players
- Bryce Yates: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.13)
- Jayden Totive: 1 sack, 1 interception (1TD), and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jovan Miles: 184 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.07)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
