3A/4A Queen City 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!
Jamouri Nichols Delivers Electric Effort Vs Hopewell
Starting off the list is West Charlotte's Jamouri Nichols, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Nichols threw for 250 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
On the year, Nichols has thrown 7 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 195.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 60.57
Elijah Littlejohn Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Sacks
Elijah Littlejohn continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game with at least two sacks. He picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles.
West Mecklenburg is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Littlejohn and West Mecklenburg will face off against North Mecklenburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.25
Hough Gets a Boost from Anciso in 44-0 Win
Hough picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jycen Anciso. Nobody could stop Anciso as he picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Anciso has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 26.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 16.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 65.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.55
Kaden Smith Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, West Charlotte got the W thanks in part to Kaden Smith playing the best football he has all season. Smith wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles. The matchup was his third straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Smith has averaged 5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he was only averaging 0.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.50
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Michael Griffin Jr.
West Charlotte was led to victory by Michael Griffin Jr., who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Griffin Jr. wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). The game was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
This year, Griffin Jr. has averaged 7.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 23.00
Other Notable Players
- Ralph (Trey) Blakeney: 210 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 20.78)
- Zierre Brooks: 39 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 19.78)
- Donte Nicholson: 110 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.33)
- Mark Foster: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
