SCISA 4A Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ford Posts Huge Game in 33-26 Defeat
Starting off the list is Cardinal Newman's Caleb Ford, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ford rushed for 301 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Cardinal Newman is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withAugusta Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 60.28
Hammond Wins 17th-Straight Thanks to Immanuel Johnson
Hammond picked up their 17th consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Immanuel Johnson. Johnson produced his best game of the campaign : he rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry.
Hammond pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Johnson and Hammond will face off against Northwood Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.88
Jammall Fludd's big game helped extend Porter-Gaud's winning streak to four on Friday. Fludd was dynamite, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Porter-Gaud's win bumped their record up to 7-1. Fludd and Porter-Gaud will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Laurence Manning Academy at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 38.50
Austin Huff Delivers Best Effort of Season
Ben Lippen was led to victory by Austin Huff, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Huff wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, making seven total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defending a pass. The matchup was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
With the victory, Ben Lippen broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3. Huff and Ben Lippen will be playing at home against Laurence Manning Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.00
Tony Brown Makes It Two for Porter-Gaud
Another Porter-Gaud player making an appearance on this list is Tony Brown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
On the season, Brown has averaged 8.1 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 24 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 106.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.75
Other Notable Players
- Kellen George: 2.5 sacks, 7 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Josh Cobbs: 0.5 sacks and 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.75)
- Cody Mccleary: 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Will Watts: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.75)
- Grainger Powell: 317 yards passing; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.43)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
