4A 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!
Ian Mckinnon's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Southeast Guilford's Ian Mckinnon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Mckinnon made 11 total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Southeast Guilford is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
The win was the third in a row for Southeast Guilford, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. It'll be Northside v. Southside when they and Northwest Guilford meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.33
Faizon Brandon Turns in Season-Best Effort
Grimsley was led to victory by Faizon Brandon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Brandon rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
Southwest Guilford's probably not too fond of Brandon given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Brandon saw the Cowboys), he threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Gamescore: 45.07
Summers Came Up Big in Grimsley's 71-0 Win
Mitchell Summers's big game helped extend Grimsley's winning streak to eight on Friday. Summers turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 86 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Southwest Guilford had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Summers it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Summers saw the Cowboys), he rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 38.00
Western Guilford was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Simeon Libby did his best to prevent it. Despite the defeat, Libby was still balling out as he picked up three sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Western Guilford is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. Libby and Western Guilford will challenge Northern Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.50
Dwight Hall Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Northern Guilford picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Dwight Hall. Hall showed up in a big way, rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.1).
If the past is any indication, Hall could be in store for another big game when he takes on Western Guilford on Thursday. Hall rushed for 203 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry the last time he and the Hornets duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.97
Other Notable Players
- Micah Williams: 137 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 31.00)
- Austin Mitchell: 154 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.65)
- Anders Mitchell: 250 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.87)
- Amare Akers: 114 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Hudson Cooper: 52 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 36 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
