4A Metro 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Jaxson Kemp Leads Northern Guilford over Southwest Guilford
On Friday, Northern Guilford got the W thanks in part to Jaxson Kemp playing the best football he has all season. Kemp threw for 273 yards and six touchdowns.
The win for Northern Guilford keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Kemp and Northern Guilford will head out to square off against Northwest Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.90
Faizon Brandon Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Grimsley got the W thanks in part to Faizon Brandon playing the best football he has all season. Brandon rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Brandon is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Ragsdale on Friday. When Brandon last faced the Tigers back in October of 2023, he threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Gamescore: 42.33
Anders Mitchell's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Northwest Guilford was led to victory by Anders Mitchell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mitchell threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Northwest Guilford's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Mitchell and Northwest Guilford will square off against Northern Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.50
Fabian Diggs Goes Supernova in Ragsdale Defeat
While Fabian Diggs delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Ragsdale. Nobody could stop Diggs as he rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Diggs and Ragsdale will face off against Grimsley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last time Diggs took on the Whirlies, he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 30.98
Marsh Made His Presence Known in Southeast Guilford's 36-35 Victory
Alexander Marsh posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 117 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Southeast Guilford back to even at 3-3. Marsh and Southeast Guilford will take on Southwest Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.03
Other Notable Players
- Austin Jackson: 1 interception and 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Mitchell Summers: 66 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 34 yards receiving (Gamescore: 27.38)
- Teriq Mclaughlin: 112 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.10)
- Jaiden Wardlaw: 2 sacks, 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Amare Akers: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 33 yards receiving (Gamescore: 26.98)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
