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. Lawless threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Raiders duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.27
Hickory Wins 24th-Straight Thanks to Brady Stober
Hickory picked up their 24th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brady Stober. Stober was dynamite, throwing for 245 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing. 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.
Hickory pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Stober and Hickory will challenge Foard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.63
Agee Came Up Big in North Lincoln's 42-7 Win
North Lincoln picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Landen Agee. Nobody could stop Agee as he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked 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 pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They and West Iredell are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.28
Jaheem Jenkins Goes Supernova in Hickory Victory
Hickory picked up their 24th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jaheem Jenkins. Nobody could stop Jenkins as he rushed 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.
This season, Jenkins has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 73.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.80
Ellis Chappell and Co. Win 24th in a Row
Ellis Chappell was instrumental in extending Hickory's winning streak to 24 on Friday. Chappell picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
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
