3A Western Foothills 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!
Grant Lawless Goes Supernova in East Lincoln Win
Starting off the list is East Lincoln's Grant Lawless, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Lawless threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
If history really does repeat itself, Lawless might just drop another big game when he faces off against North Iredell on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Lawless saw the Raiders), he threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 37.27
Brady Stober and Co. Win 24th in a Row
Brady Stober was instrumental in extending Hickory's winning streak to 24 on Friday. West Iredell had no answer to Stober as he threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing. Stober 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.
Hickory pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Stober and Hickory will face off against Foard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.63
Big Game from Agee As North Lincoln Won 42-7
Landen Agee was instrumental in extending North Lincoln's winning streak to three on Friday. Foard had no answer to Agee as he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
North Lincoln's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. They and West Iredell are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.28
Jaheem Jenkins' Big Game Leads Hickory over West Iredell
Jaheem Jenkins was instrumental in extending Hickory's winning streak to 24 on Friday. Jenkins was dynamite, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Jenkins is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
On the season, Jenkins has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 73.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
Hickory Wins 24th-Straight Thanks to Ellis Chappell
Ellis Chappell's big game helped extend Hickory's winning streak to 24 on Friday. Chappell picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
This season, Chappell has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 78 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 46.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.35
Other Notable Players
- Eli Sipe: 104 yards passing; 29 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.03)
- Christopher Daley Ii: 64 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.80)
- Jackson Beam: 50 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.37)
- Shannon Wingate: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
