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 Tops All Others This Week
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 win (which was Rock Hill's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Canupp and Rock Hill will head out on the road to challenge Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 52.10
Zymier Gordon-Miles Turns in Season-Best Performance
Zymier Gordon-Miles produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Northwestern to the win on Friday. 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 showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
The win for Northwestern keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Gordon-Miles' next game is against Rock Hill on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 48.40
Finley Polk Dazzles in Northwestern Win
Finley Polk's big game helped extend Northwestern's winning streak to eight on Friday. Polk was unstoppable, throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Polk might have his next game, a road matchup with Rock Hill, circled on his calendar. When Polk last faced the Bearcats back in September of 2023, he rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.30
Zy'on King Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
On Friday, Rock Hill got the W thanks in part to Zy'On King playing the best football he has all season. King wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
On the season, King has averaged 8.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 28.75
Mason Grier Delivers Best Performance of Season
Northwestern was led to victory by Mason Grier, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Grier picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Grier has averaged 4.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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
