GAPPS AA 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!
Jayben Meder Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Cherokee Christian's Jayben Meder, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Meder rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 79 receiving yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in November of 2023. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles.
The win was the fourth in a row for Cherokee Christian, bringing their record for this year to 5-5. Meder and Cherokee Christian will take on Lanier Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 45.38
A Season-Best Effort from Drew Kalinauskis Leads Lanier Christian Academy over Skipstone Academy
Drew Kalinauskis produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lanier Christian Academy to the win on Friday. Kalinauskis threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns.
The win (which was Lanier Christian Academy's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Kalinauskis and Lanier Christian Academy will take on Cherokee Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 30.13
Noah Freeman Dazzles in Lanier Christian Academy Victory
Noah Freeman's big game helped extend Lanier Christian Academy's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Freeman as he rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Freeman must have Skipstone Academy's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Freeman rushed for 134 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries the last time he and the Warriors duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 29.58
Big Game from Terrell As Creekside Christian Academy Fell 22-15
While Ian Terrell delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Creekside Christian Academy. Despite the loss, Terrell was still balling out as he rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 39 receiving yards.
On the season, Terrell has averaged 37.1 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 5.6 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 32 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 19.72
Ian Wright Makes It Two for Creekside Christian Academy
Keeping Terrell company is Ian Wright, a fellow Creekside Christian Academy player. He picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass.
For the year, Wright has averaged 9.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 7.1 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 55.27 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 18.65
Other Notable Players
- Ben Hargis: 42 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.93)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
