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' Big Game Leads East Lincoln over St. Stephens
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.
Lawless might have his next game, a home matchup with North Iredell, circled on his calendar. When Lawless last faced the Raiders back in October of 2023, he threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 37.27
Hickory Wins 24th-Straight Thanks to Brady Stober
Brady Stober was instrumental in extending Hickory's winning streak to 24 on Friday. Stober was unstoppable, throwing for 245 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Hickory's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Stober and Hickory will face off against Foard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.63
Landen Agee was instrumental in extending North Lincoln's winning streak to three on Friday. Agee was unstoppable, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
North Lincoln's win 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
Jenkins Posts Huge Game in 76-10 Win
Jaheem Jenkins was instrumental in extending Hickory's winning streak to 24 on Friday. Jenkins turned in nothing short of a gem, 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.
For the season, Jenkins has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 73.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
Ellis Chappell Turns in Season-Best Performance
Hickory picked up their 24th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ellis Chappell. Chappell turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
For the year, 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
