4A CAP 6 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!
Brayden Karras Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Cardinal Gibbons got the W thanks in part to Brayden Karras playing the best football he has all season. Karras picked up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
The victory (which was Cardinal Gibbons' third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. They and Sanderson are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.02
Gannon Jones' Big Game Leads Cardinal Gibbons over Enloe
Another Cardinal Gibbons player making an appearance on this list is Gannon Jones. He threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
This season, Jones has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 228.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.70
A Season-Best Effort from Collin Peters Leads Athens Drive over Sanderson
Athens Drive came up short on Friday despite Collin Peters delivering his best game to date. Peters rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Athens Drive is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Peters and Athens Drive will square off against Broughton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.70
Leesville Road Gets a Boost from Goldston in 56-14 Win
Deiondre Goldston's big game helped extend Leesville Road's winning streak to seven on Friday. Goldston was unstoppable, throwing for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Broughton had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Goldston it was a similar story. When Goldston last faced the Capitals back in October of 2023, he threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.53
Leesville Road Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Akshar Barnes
AkShar Barnes's big game helped extend Leesville Road's winning streak to seven on Friday. Barnes turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 59 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Barnes has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 24 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.97
Other Notable Players
- Jayden Lee Perry: 92 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.28)
- Brennan West: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.00)
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