4A Greater 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 Mozes Morris Leads Lake Norman over Cox Mill
Mozes Morris produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lake Norman to the win on Friday. Morris rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 111 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Morris and Lake Norman will face off against South Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Vikings, probably because Morris had a solid game then too: he rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.48
Johnson Made His Presence Known in South Iredell's 38-17 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Tyler Johnson stepped things up a notch to give South Iredell the 'W'. Johnson turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 143 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 60 yards on only seven carries. He is becoming a predictor of South Iredell's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Johnson might have his next game, a home matchup with Lake Norman, circled on his calendar. Johnson rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries the last time he and the Wildcats duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.43
Mooresville Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Brody Norman
Mooresville picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brody Norman. Norman turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 132 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
West Cabarrus had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Norman it was a similar story. Norman threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes the last time he and the Wolverines duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 22.30
Kamdon Gillespie Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mooresville was led to victory by Kamdon Gillespie, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Gillespie picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the year, Gillespie has averaged 4.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 19.75
Mooresville Gets a Boost from Farmer in 49-0 Win
Jamari Farmer was instrumental in extending Mooresville's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Farmer as he forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Farmer might just drop another big game when he faces off against A.L. Brown on Friday. Farmer made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss) the last time he and the Wonders duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 18.75
Other Notable Players
- Ja'Darius Mccombs: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Jake Garwood: 0.5 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Jullian Privette: 1.5 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- Eric Heal: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.20)
- Malachi Gwyn: 54 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
