4A CAP 6 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!
Gannon Jones Goes Supernova in Cardinal Gibbons Win
Gannon Jones's big game helped extend Cardinal Gibbons's winning streak to seven on Friday. Jones was dynamite, throwing for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They and Garner are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.43
Underclassman Akshar Barnes Comes Up Big Against D.H. Conley
While Friday's victory was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman AkShar Barnes. He did his part (and then some), rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also catching a touchdown for the 'W'. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
For the season, Barnes has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 24.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.68
Cardinal Gibbons Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Brayden Karras
Cardinal Gibbons picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brayden Karras. Willow Spring had no answer to Karras as he picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Karras showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 51 yards.
This season, Karras has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 81.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 24.20
White Posts Huge Game in 35-9 Victory
The second Leesville Road player making an appearance here is Sam White, and for good reason. He picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). He has been hot recently, having posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
This year, White has averaged 4.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 8 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.75
Connor Mcgeehan Delivers Best Effort of Season
Cardinal Gibbons was led to victory by Connor Mcgeehan, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mcgeehan picked up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards.
On the season, Mcgeehan has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 51 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.42
Other Notable Players
- Walker Hakerem: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Donovan Best: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.48)
- Deiondre Goldston: 229 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.37)
- Brennan West: 1 interception and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Ryan Huffman: 90 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
