6A Region 1 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!
EJ King Turns in Season-Best Performance
Spanish Fort was led to victory by EJ King, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. King rushed for 218 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry.
King and Spanish Fort will be playing at home against Gulf Shores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit King up against the Dolphins' star running back Kolin Wilson. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 66.40
Deshawn Spencer put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in December of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Saraland's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Spencer and Saraland will head out on the road to square off against St. Paul's Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.75
Jamison Roberts and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Jamison Roberts's big game helped extend Saraland's winning streak to six on Friday. Baldwin County had no answer to Roberts as he threw for 152 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing.
For the season, Roberts has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 118 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.13
Landon Everett Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Landon Everett continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 17th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He made 19 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
On the year, Everett has averaged 17.7 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 9.83 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.50
Bishop Burkhalter Delivers Electric Effort Vs Blount
Bishop Burkhalter continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 19th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least five total tackles. He made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Blount's probably not too fond of Burkhalter given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Burkhalter saw the Leopards), he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Gamescore: 21.25
Other Notable Players
- Blaize Thomas: 1 sack and 8 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Santae Mcwilliams Jr.: 87 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
