Cardinal 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Cody Lawerance Leads Ripley over Sissonville
On Friday, Ripley got the W thanks in part to Cody Lawerance playing the best football he has all season. Lawerance rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Ripley pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Lawerance and Ripley will challenge Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.47
Big Game from Casto As Ripley Won 56-25
Another Ripley player making an appearance on this list is Noah Casto. He rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry.
On the year, Casto has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 134 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had five rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.60
Nitro Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Eli Littlejohn
Eli Littlejohn was instrumental in extending Nitro's winning streak to four on Friday. Littlejohn was dynamite, rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Nitro's win bumped their record up to 6-1. Littlejohn and Nitro will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 41.00
Josh Moody's Big Game Leads Nitro over Lincoln County
Another Nitro player making an appearance on this list is Josh Moody. He threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Moody has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 317.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.93
Thompson Came Up Big in Nitro's 61-7 Victory
Another Nitro player making an appearance on this list is Malachi Thompson. He picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Thompson has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 125.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.30
Other Notable Players
- Antonio Lerose: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Fisher Fry: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.32)
- Terrindez Bryant: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
