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!
Xavier Howard Turns in Season-Best Performance
Broughton was led to victory by Xavier Howard, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Howard rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Howard has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 62.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.38
Sam Dodd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Cardinal Gibbons got the W thanks in part to Sam Dodd playing the best football he has all season. Dodd picked up 228 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (101.1) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 68 yards.
The win (which was Cardinal Gibbons' fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Dodd will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Broughton on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.47
Gannon Jones Turns in Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns
Cardinal Gibbons was led to victory by Gannon Jones, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jones wasn't messing around, throwing for 415 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The matchup was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
On the year, Jones has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 255.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.77
Collin Peters Goes Supernova in Athens Drive Loss
Athens Drive was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Collin Peters did his best to prevent it. Peters was dynamite, rushing for 122 yards on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Athens Drive is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Peters and Athens Drive will play host again on Friday to welcome Leesville Road, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 31.13
Leesville Road Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Akshar Barnes
AkShar Barnes was instrumental in extending Leesville Road's winning streak to eight on Friday. Enloe had no answer to Barnes as he rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Leesville Road's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Barnes will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Athens Drive on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.85
Other Notable Players
- Deiondre Goldston: 249 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Elijah Kirkpatrick: 98 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.97)
- Jonah El-Amin: 150 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Tyrese Madry: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.58)
- Chase White: 53 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 40 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.48)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
