Cardinal 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!
Cody Lawerance Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Ripley got the W thanks in part to Cody Lawerance playing the best football he has all season. Lawerance rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Ripley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Lawerance and Ripley will face off against Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.47
Ripley Gets a Boost from Casto in 56-25 Victory
Another Ripley player making an appearance on this list is Noah Casto. He rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry.
For the year, Casto has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 134 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.60
Eli Littlejohn and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Eli Littlejohn's big game helped extend Nitro's winning streak to four on Friday. Littlejohn did his part (and then some), rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Nitro's win bumped their record up to 6-1. Littlejohn and Nitro will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 41.00
Josh Moody Makes It Two for Nitro
Another Nitro player making an appearance on this list is Josh Moody. He threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
This season, Moody has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 317.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.93
Big Game from Thompson As Nitro Won 61-7
Another Nitro player making an appearance on this list is Malachi Thompson. He picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Thompson has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 125.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.30
Other Notable Players
- Antonio Lerose: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Fisher Fry: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.32)
- Terrindez Bryant: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
