Hoggard's Wilharm, Laney's Crudup lead Wilmington-area Week 5 football top performers
Conference play began for Wilmington-area high school football teams Friday night, and these players put on performances to remember.
Here are the top performers for Week 5 of the 2023 Wilmington area high school football season.
HOGGARD WINS BIG IN WEEK 5 Hoggard football cruises past North Brunswick in biggest win of the season
WEEK 5 PREDICTIONS Can Hoggard stop North Brunswick? Week 5 Wilmington-area football predictions
Hudson Wilharm, Sr., Hoggard: The Vikings QB was nearly perfect against North Brunswick, completing 13 of 14 passes for 227 yards and five touchdowns in just two quarters of play.
Skyler Merrill, Sr., Hoggard: The wideout caught four passes and racked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown in the win.
Blake Edwards, Jr., Hoggard: Edwards' two receptions came on scoring plays, as he accounted for nearly a quarter of the Vikings points in Week 5.
Mason Shand, Sr., New Hanover: The Wildcats back rushed for three touchdowns as New Hanover cruised past South Brunswick 52-20.
Caden Morton, Sr., New Hanover: Morton rushed for over 150 yards and three scores in the win.
Jameson Prince, Sr., South Brunswick: The Cougars quarterback scored three total touchdowns in the loss.
Tyjhere Crudup, Sr., Laney: Crudup carried the ball 14 times for 107 yards and three touchdowns as Laney defeated Ashley, 40-13.
Ryder Wilcox, Jr., Topsail: The junior caught one touchdown pass on offense and recorded a pick-six on defense as the Pirates cruised past West Brunswick, 50-14.
John Wolfenbarger, Sr., Topsail: The senior had two rushing touchdowns in the win.
This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Wilmington-area high school football top performers from Week 5
