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!
David Johnson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, David Johnson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Hickory Ridge over Cox Mill on Friday. Johnson rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hickory Ridge is on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9. Johnson and Hickory Ridge will take on West Cabarrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.88
Mooresville Gets a Boost from Norman in 49-7 Win
Mooresville picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brody Norman. A.L. Brown had no answer to Norman as he threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Norman might have his next game, a road matchup with Lake Norman, circled on his calendar. Norman rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.53
Cox Mill's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Landon Stewart
Thanks in part to Landon Stewart, Cox Mill said goodbye to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season. Hickory Ridge had no answer to Stewart on Friday as he threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Stewart a new career-high in rushing yards (-1).
Cox Mill's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. Stewart and Cox Mill are taking a road trip to face off against South Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.90
Jordan Cleaves Delivers Best Performance of Season
Jordan Cleaves helped snap Cox Mill's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season. Cleaves turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday, picking up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 65 yards.
On the year, Cleaves has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 55.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.80
A Season-Best Performance from Gavin Barber Leads Mooresville over A.L. Brown
Gavin Barber produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mooresville to the win on Friday. Barber picked up 101 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 75 yards.
On the year, Barber has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 38.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.35
Other Notable Players
- Mason Emery: 133 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Brody Hunt: 85 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Luke Modrak: 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Jake Garwood: 1 sack, 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Tanner Finnerty: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
