4A CAP 6 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!
Xavier Howard Turns in Season-Best Effort
Xavier Howard produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Broughton to the win on Friday. Howard rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This season, Howard has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 62.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.38
Sam Dodd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
On Friday, Cardinal Gibbons got the W thanks in part to Sam Dodd playing the best football he has all season. Dodd picked up 228 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (101.1) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 68 yards.
The victory (which was Cardinal Gibbons' fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Dodd and Cardinal Gibbons will look to defend their home field on Friday against Broughton at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 53.47
Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns from Gannon Jones
On Friday, Cardinal Gibbons got the W thanks in part to Gannon Jones playing the best football he has all season. Jones wasn't messing around, throwing for 415 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The contest was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
For the year, Jones has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 255.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.77
Collin Peters Goes Supernova in Athens Drive Loss
While Collin Peters delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Athens Drive. Despite the loss, Peters was still balling out as he rushed for 122 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Athens Drive is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Leesville Road at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.13
Akshar Barnes and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Leesville Road picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to AkShar Barnes. Nobody could stop Barnes as he rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Leesville Road pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Barnes and Leesville Road will venture away from home to take on Athens Drive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.85
Other Notable Players
- Deiondre Goldston: 249 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Elijah Kirkpatrick: 98 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.97)
- Jonah El-Amin: 150 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Tyrese Madry: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.58)
- Chase White: 53 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 40 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.48)
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