GAPPS AA Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Noah Freeman Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Lanier Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Noah Freeman playing the best football he has all season. Freeman rushed for 134 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This year, Freeman has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 64.8 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 46.00
Malcolm Courtland Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Creekside Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Malcolm Courtland playing the best football he has all season. Courtland threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Cross Keys had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Courtland it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Courtland saw the Phoenix), he threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards.
Gamescore: 43.30
A Season-Best Performance from Mikey Statham Leads Cherokee Christian over Dominion Christian
On Friday, Cherokee Christian got the W thanks in part to Mikey Statham playing the best football he has all season. Statham made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win snapped Cherokee Christian's winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record. Statham and Cherokee Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lanier Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 42.55
Jayben Meder Puts an End to Cherokee Christian's Losing Streak on Friday
Jayben Meder helped snap Cherokee Christian's five-game losing streak dating back to last season. Dominion Christian had no answer to Meder on Friday as he picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Meder was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 57 yards.
This year, Meder has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 114 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.58
Ben Hargis Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Lanier Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Ben Hargis playing the best football he has all season. Hargis picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards.
For the year, Hargis has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 56.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 24.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.98
Other Notable Players
- Drew Kalinauskis: 152 yards passing; 22 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.83)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
