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!
A Season-Best Performance from Mozes Morris Leads Lake Norman over Cox Mill
Lake Norman was led to victory by Mozes Morris, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Morris rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 111 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Morris and Lake Norman will face off against South Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Vikings, probably because Morris had a solid game then too: he rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.48
Johnson Made His Presence Known in South Iredell's 38-17 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Tyler Johnson stepped things up a notch to give South Iredell the 'W'. Johnson was dynamite, throwing for 143 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 60 yards on only seven carries. He has become a key player for South Iredell: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
If history really does repeat itself, Johnson might just drop another big game when he faces off against Lake Norman on Friday. Johnson rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.43
Brody Norman and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Brody Norman was instrumental in extending Mooresville's winning streak to six on Friday. Norman turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 132 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
West Cabarrus had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Norman it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Norman saw the Wolverines), he threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Gamescore: 22.30
Kamdon Gillespie Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Mooresville got the W thanks in part to Kamdon Gillespie playing the best football he has all season. Gillespie picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Gillespie has averaged 4.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 19.75
Mooresville Gets a Boost from Farmer in 49-0 Win
Jamari Farmer's big game helped extend Mooresville's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Farmer as he forced a fumble and made ten 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 three games he's played dating back to last season.
Farmer is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against A.L. Brown on Friday. When Farmer last faced the Wonders back in November of 2023, he made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 18.75
Other Notable Players
- Ja'Darius Mccombs: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Jake Garwood: 0.5 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Jullian Privette: 1.5 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Eric Heal: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
- Malachi Gwyn: 54 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
