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!
Xavier Howard Delivers Best Performance of Season
Xavier Howard produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Broughton to the win on Friday. Howard rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Howard has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 62.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.38
Sam Dodd Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Sam Dodd produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cardinal Gibbons to the win on Friday. Dodd picked up 228 receiving yards and five touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.1). He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 68 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Cardinal Gibbons, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Dodd and Cardinal Gibbons will take on Broughton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.47
Gannon Jones Turns in Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns
Cardinal Gibbons was led to victory by Gannon Jones, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Jones wasn't messing around, throwing for 415 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The matchup was his third straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
For the season, Jones has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 255.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.77
Collin Peters Dazzles in Athens Drive Loss
Athens Drive was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Collin Peters did his best to prevent it. Peters turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 122 yards on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Athens Drive's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Leesville Road at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Peters up against the Pride's star wideout Jayden Lee Perry. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 31.13
Leesville Road Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Akshar Barnes
Leesville Road picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to AkShar Barnes. Barnes was unstoppable, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards.
Leesville Road pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Barnes and Leesville Road will venture away from home to square off against Athens Drive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.85
Other Notable Players
- Deiondre Goldston: 249 yards passing (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Elijah Kirkpatrick: 98 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.97)
- Jonah El-Amin: 150 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Tyrese Madry: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.58)
- Chase White: 53 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 40 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.48)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
