AAAAA Region 3 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!
Kason Canupp Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Rock Hill's Kason Canupp, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Canupp threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards on only eight carries.
The victory (which was Rock Hill's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Canupp and Rock Hill will venture away from home to challenge Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.10
A Season-Best Performance from Zymier Gordon-Miles Leads Northwestern over Fort Mill
On Friday, Northwestern got the W thanks in part to Zymier Gordon-Miles playing the best football he has all season. Gordon-Miles rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
The victory for Northwestern keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Gordon-Miles and Northwestern will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rock Hill at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 48.40
Finley Polk Dazzles in Northwestern Win
Finley Polk was instrumental in extending Northwestern's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Polk as he threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Polk is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Rock Hill on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Polk saw the Bearcats), he rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.30
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Zy'on King
Zy'On King produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Rock Hill to the win on Friday. King wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The matchup was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, King has averaged 8.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 28.75
Mason Grier Delivers Best Effort of Season
Mason Grier produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Northwestern to the win on Friday. Grier picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
For the year, Grier has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had 1.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 26.75
Other Notable Players
- Katarius Gill: 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.25)
- Tadarrian "Td" Knox: 153 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.88)
- Kaleb Wright: 18 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.75)
- Byron Dmitri Putman, II: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Lucas Barz: 106 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
