AAAAA Region 3 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!
Kason Canupp Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Rock Hill's Kason Canupp, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Canupp threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards on only eight carries.
The win was the fourth in a row for Rock Hill, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Canupp and Rock Hill will head out on the road to challenge Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.10
Zymier Gordon-Miles Delivers Best Effort of Season
Zymier Gordon-Miles produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Northwestern to the win on Friday. Gordon-Miles rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
The win for Northwestern keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Gordon-Miles and Northwestern will host Rock Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.40
Finley Polk's Big Game Leads Northwestern over Fort Mill
Northwestern picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Finley Polk. Fort Mill had no answer to Polk as he threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
If history really does repeat itself, Polk might just drop another big game when he faces off against Rock Hill on Friday. When Polk last faced the Bearcats back in September of 2023, he rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.30
Zy'on King Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
On Friday, Rock Hill got the W thanks in part to Zy'On King playing the best football he has all season. King wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The contest was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, King has averaged 8.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 28.75
Mason Grier Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Northwestern got the W thanks in part to Mason Grier playing the best football he has all season. Grier picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This year, Grier has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 1.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 26.75
Other Notable Players
- Katarius Gill: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Tadarrian "Td" Knox: 153 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.88)
- Kaleb Wright: 18 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Byron Dmitri Putman, II: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Lucas Barz: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
