Cardinal Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Cody Lawerance Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Ripley got the W thanks in part to Cody Lawerance playing the best football he has all season. Lawerance rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Ripley pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Lawerance and Ripley will challenge Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.47
Ripley Gets a Boost from Casto in 56-25 Win
Another Ripley player making an appearance on this list is Noah Casto. He rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry.
For the season, Casto has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 134 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.60
Eli Littlejohn put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
The win was the fourth in a row for Nitro, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Littlejohn and Nitro will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 41.00
Josh Moody Makes It Two for Nitro
Another Nitro player making an appearance on this list is Josh Moody. He threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns. He 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.
For the year, Moody has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 292.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.47
Another Nitro player making an appearance on this list is Malachi Thompson. He picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Thompson has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 114.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.30
Other Notable Players
- Antonio Lerose: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Fisher Fry: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.32)
- Terrindez Bryant: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
