4A Greater Metro 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 Mozes Morris Leads Lake Norman over Cox Mill
Mozes Morris produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lake Norman to the win on Friday. Morris rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 111 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Morris and Lake Norman will square off against South Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Vikings, probably because Morris had a solid game then too: he rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.48
Johnson Made His Presence Known in South Iredell's 38-17 Win
Tyler Johnson was a major factor in South Iredell's victory over A.L. Brown on Friday. Johnson did his part (and then some), throwing for 143 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 60 yards on only seven carries for the 'W'. South Iredell is undefeated when Johnson posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Johnson might have his next game, a home matchup with Lake Norman, circled on his calendar. Johnson rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.43
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Micah Bright
Micah Bright continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least five total tackles. He made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Cox Mill is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Bright and Cox Mill will face off against Hickory Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.25
Amir Childs Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Amir Childs posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Cox Mill over Lake Norman on Friday. Childs picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the season, Childs has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.00
Sadly, Jacob Moore posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Cox Mill over Lake Norman on Friday. Moore wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles. The game was his sixth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Moore has averaged 10.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 22.50
Other Notable Players
- Brody Norman: 132 yards passing; 57 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.30)
- Kamdon Gillespie: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.75)
- Jamari Farmer: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Ja'Darius Mccombs: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Dominic Schwind: 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
