Cardinal 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 Patterson Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Nitro's Xavier Patterson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Patterson picked up 20 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Nitro's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withLincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.67
Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns from Eli Littlejohn
Eli Littlejohn put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He wasn't messing around, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The contest was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
On the year, Littlejohn has averaged 33.3 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 12.
Gamescore: 39.95
Andrew Topping Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Chapmanville Regional had to settle for second even though Andrew Topping put up the best numbers he has all season. Topping rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023.
Chapmanville Regional is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Topping and Chapmanville Regional will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 36.43
Charles Cantrell Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Nitro was led to victory by Charles Cantrell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cantrell picked up 3.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.2 total tackles per game.
For the season, Cantrell has averaged 5.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 6.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging three total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.50
Other Notable Players
- Josh Moody: 245 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.63)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
