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!
A Season-Best Effort from Xavier Howard Leads Broughton over Athens Drive
Xavier Howard produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Broughton to the win 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.
For the year, 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. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.1). He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 68 yards.
The victory (which was Cardinal Gibbons' fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Dodd and Cardinal Gibbons will challenge Broughton at 7:00 p.m. 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 game was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
For the season, Jones has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 255.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.77
Collin Peters Delivers Electric Effort Vs Broughton
Athens Drive was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Collin Peters did his best to prevent it. Peters turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 122 yards on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Peters and Athens Drive will stay at home for another week and welcome Leesville Road at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Peters up against the Pride's star pass catcher Jayden Lee Perry. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 31.13
Akshar Barnes and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
AkShar Barnes was instrumental in extending Leesville Road's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop 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 and Leesville Road will venture away from home to take on Athens Drive at 7:00 p.m. 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
