1A District 1 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 Performance from George Grant Leads Maclay over FAMU DRS
Maclay was led to victory by George Grant, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Grant threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 58 yards.
Unfortunately for FAMU DRS, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Grant. When Grant last faced the Baby Rattlers back in September of 2023, he rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns.
Gamescore: 64.40
Arius Burt Delivers Best Effort of Season
North Florida Christian came up short on Friday despite Arius Burt delivering his best game to date. Burt rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass.
North Florida Christian is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Burt and North Florida Christian will host FAMU DRS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.12
Tucker Poppell put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.incredibly, Poppell got all that yardage with just one huge run
This season, Poppell has averaged 7.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.60
Rosier Posts Huge Game in 49-28 Loss
The second North Florida Christian player making an appearance here is Marcus Rosier, and for good reason. He forced two fumbles and made nine total tackles.
This year, Rosier has averaged 9.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.30
Jediah Stewart's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Jediah Stewart posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. As a matter of fact, he turned in his biggest game of the season, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Stewart has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 13.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.03
Other Notable Players
- Henry Richardson: 86 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.77)
- Tommy Coyne: 81 yards passing; 49 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Nash Beshears: 95 yards receiving; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 15.55)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
