Cardinal 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!
Cody Lawerance Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Ripley got the W thanks in part to Cody Lawerance playing the best football he has all season. Lawerance rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Ripley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Lawerance and Ripley will face off against Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.47
Big Game from Casto As Ripley Won 56-25
Keeping Lawerance company is Noah Casto, a fellow Ripley player. He rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry.
On the season, Casto has run in 17 touchdowns while averaging 134 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had five rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 50.60
Eli Littlejohn put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
The victory (which was Nitro's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Littlejohn and Nitro will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 41.00
Josh Moody Makes It Two for Nitro
Another Nitro player making an appearance on this list is Josh Moody. He threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
On the season, Moody has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 292.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.47
Another Nitro player making an appearance on this list is Malachi Thompson. He picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Thompson has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 114.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.30
Other Notable Players
- Antonio Lerose: 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Fisher Fry: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.32)
- Terrindez Bryant: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
