4A Metro 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!
Ian Mckinnon's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is Southeast Guilford's Ian Mckinnon, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Mckinnon made 11 total tackles, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Southeast Guilford is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
The victory was the third in a row for Southeast Guilford, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Their and Northwest Guilford will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.33
Faizon Brandon Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Grimsley got the W thanks in part to Faizon Brandon playing the best football he has all season. Brandon rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
Unfortunately for Southwest Guilford, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Brandon. When Brandon last faced the Cowboys back in October of 2023, he threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Gamescore: 45.07
Mitchell Summers Dazzles in Grimsley Win
Mitchell Summers was instrumental in extending Grimsley's winning streak to eight on Friday. Summers turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 86 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Southwest Guilford's probably not too fond of Summers given he always seems to get the better of them. When Summers last faced the Cowboys back in October of 2023, he rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 38.00
Dwight Hall Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Dwight Hall was instrumental in extending Northern Guilford's winning streak to eight on Friday. Hall was excellent, rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.1).
If the past is any indication, Hall could be in store for another big game when he takes on Western Guilford on Thursday. When Hall last faced the Hornets back in October of 2023, he rushed for 203 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 31.97
A Season-Best Effort from Micah Williams Leads Grimsley over Southwest Guilford
Micah Williams produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Grimsley to the win on Friday. Williams rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Williams has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 74.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 11.71 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.00
Other Notable Players
- Austin Mitchell: 154 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 28.65)
- Anders Mitchell: 250 yards passing (Gamescore: 26.87)
- Amare Akers: 114 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Hudson Cooper: 52 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 36 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.17)
- Easton Dean: 55 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.65)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
