NCISAA Western 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!
Big Game from Owens As Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Won 49-42
Starting off the list is Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's Gavin Owens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Owens threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
On the season, Owens has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 247.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 135.33 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.93
Lucas Lopez Turns in Season-Best Effort
Lucas Lopez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] to the win on Friday. Lopez threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The win snapped Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. Lopez will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Metrolina Christian Academy on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.10
Jason Hubbard was a major factor in Metrolina Christian Academy's win over Mount Zion Christian Academy on Friday. Hubbard was unstoppable, rushing for five yards.
The victory got Metrolina Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.85
Alex Germano Makes It Two for Metrolina Christian Academy
Another Metrolina Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Alex Germano. He picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He didn't just play on offense: he also defended a pass and snagged an interception.
This year, Germano has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 47.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.13
Deslauriers Posts Huge Game in 49-42 Victory
The second Rabun Gap-Nacoochee player making an appearance here is Antoine Deslauriers, and for good reason. He made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
For the season, Deslauriers has averaged 14.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 3.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Jeremy Williams: 87 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.80)
- Seth Henry Jr.: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 38 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.57)
- Grant Springate: 126 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.77)
- Jack Nelin: 3 sacks and 3 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Walker Bryson: 89 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
