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!
Owens Came Up Big in Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's 49-42 Win
Starting off the list is Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's Gavin Owens, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Owens threw for 227 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
For the season, Owens has thrown 17 touchdowns while averaging 247.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 135.33 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.93
Lucas Lopez Delivers Best Effort of Season
Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] was led to victory by Lucas Lopez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lopez threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
The victory snapped Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy]'s winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. Lopez and Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] are taking a road trip to face off against Metrolina Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.10
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Jason Hubbard stepped things up a notch to give Metrolina Christian Academy the 'W'. Hubbard was unstoppable, rushing for five yards.
The victory got Metrolina Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. Hubbard and Metrolina Christian Academy have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.85
Alex Germano Makes It Two for Metrolina Christian Academy
Keeping Hubbard company is Alex Germano, a fellow Metrolina Christian Academy player. He picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending a pass and snagged an interception.
For the year, Germano has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 47.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.13
Big Game from Deslauriers As Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Won 49-42
The second Rabun Gap-Nacoochee player making an appearance here is Antoine Deslauriers, and for good reason. He made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Deslauriers has averaged 14.3 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 3.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Jeremy Williams: 87 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.80)
- Seth Henry Jr.: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 38 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.57)
- Grant Springate: 126 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.77)
- Jack Nelin: 3 sacks and 3 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Walker Bryson: 89 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
