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. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (106.1) per game.
Perth Amboy is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Bradsher and Perth Amboy are taking a road trip to square off against Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.70
Tahad Walker Has Career-Day on Friday
Tahad Walker posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made two total tackles, and defended 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 look to defend their home field on Saturday against Carteret at 1:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 31.35
Bryan Anderson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Woodbridge picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Bryan Anderson. Montgomery had no answer to Anderson as he rushed for 97 yards, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Anderson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 68 yards.
Woodbridge's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Anderson and Woodbridge will square off against Summit at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 29.82
Anderson Made His Presence Known in Woodbridge's 28-7 Win
Derek Anderson was instrumental in extending Woodbridge's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Anderson as he rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Anderson has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 124.1 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.10
Cole Watkins Makes It Two for Linden
The second Linden player making an appearance here is Cole Watkins, and for good reason. He threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards.
This 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)
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