NCISAA Western 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!
Jeremy Williams Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Jeremy Williams produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Metrolina Christian Academy to the win on Friday. Williams rushed for 361 yards and seven touchdowns on only 15 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (131.7). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Williams it was a similar story. Williams rushed for 127 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 25 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Cougars duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 109.70
A Season-Best Effort from Lucas Lopez Leads Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] over Metrolina Christian Academy
Sadly, Lucas Lopez posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] over Metrolina Christian Academy on Friday. Lopez threw for 419 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Lopez and Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] will be playing in front of their home fans against SouthLake Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.63
Jason Hubbard Makes It Two for Metrolina Christian Academy
The second Metrolina Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Jason Hubbard, and for good reason. He rushed for a yards.
On the year, Hubbard has averaged 1.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.80
Seth Henry Jr.'s Big Game Can't Quite Lead Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] over Metrolina Christian Academy
Another Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] player making an appearance on this list is Seth Henry Jr.. He picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 96 yards on only ten carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 77 yards.
This season, Henry Jr. has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 28 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 32.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 73.5 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.65
A Constellation of Stars for Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]
Another Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] player making an appearance on this list is Colby Dry. He made six total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 59 yards.
For the year, Dry has averaged 3.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 30.03
Other Notable Players
- Cooper Kiehl: 153 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.60)
- Kingston Paquet: 83 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 18.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
