2A/3A Northeastern Coastal 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!
Rimiez Williams Delivers Best Effort of Season
Hertford County was led to victory by Rimiez Williams, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Williams picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 72 yards.
Hertford County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. Williams and Hertford County will host Manteo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.27
A Season-Best Effort from Amaree Jackson Leads Holmes over First Flight
Holmes was led to victory by Amaree Jackson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jackson rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He is becoming a predictor of Holmes' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
The win got Holmes back to even at 4-4. Jackson and Holmes will face off against Camden County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.68
Naijhir White Dazzles in Holmes Victory
Keeping Jackson company is Naijhir White, a fellow Holmes player. He rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
This year, White has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 134.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging five rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.95
Jordan Staton Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Hertford County was led to victory by Jordan Staton, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Staton rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Staton has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.20
Trevaris Jones and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Northeastern picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Trevaris Jones. Jones did his part (and then some), throwing for 206 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes for the 'W'.
Northeastern pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Jones and Northeastern will square off against Currituck County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.73
Other Notable Players
- Kazzure Downing: 99 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 28 yards receiving (Gamescore: 36.38)
- Jayon Harris: 111 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.00)
- Javon Mayo: 123 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.15)
- Derek Joyner: 61 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 40 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.88)
- Mason Byrum: 48 yards passing; 99 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
