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 performance 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 victory (which was Cherokee Christian's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-5. Meder and Cherokee Christian will take on Lanier Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 45.38
Drew Kalinauskis Delivers Best Effort of Season
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 victory was the sixth in a row for Lanier Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year 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. Freeman was unstoppable, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking 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. When Freeman last faced the Warriors back in October, he rushed for 134 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 29.58
Terrell Made His Presence Known in Creekside Christian Academy's 22-15 Loss
While Creekside Christian Academy might've come up empty on Friday, Ian Terrell wasn't going down without a fight. Terrell was dynamite, rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 39 receiving yards.
For the year, 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.
On the year, Wright has averaged 9.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, 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
