7A 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Christian Richey Leads Hillcrest over Tuscaloosa County
Christian Richey produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hillcrest to the win on Friday. Richey rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.1). Those 187 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Hillcrest now has a winning record of 4-3. They and Thompson are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.28
Anquon Fegans Dazzles in Thompson Win
Thompson found a leader in Anquon Fegans as the squad took down Hewitt-Trussville on Friday. Fegans did his part (and then some), forcing a fumble and making six total tackles for the 'W'.
Fegans must have Hewitt-Trussville's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Fegans saw the Huskies), he forced a fumble, made seven total tackles, and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Gamescore: 37.33
Bryson Kimbrough Makes It Two for Hillcrest
Another Hillcrest player making an appearance on this list is Bryson Kimbrough. He threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Kimbrough has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 138.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 30.63
Vestavia Hills Gets a Boost from Taaffe in 49-14 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Charlie Taaffe stepped things up a notch to give Vestavia Hills the 'W'. Nobody could stop Taaffe as he threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Taaffe has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 135.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.03
Denarrius Crawford Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Denarrius Crawford posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Hewitt-Trussville over Thompson on Friday. Crawford picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
Hewitt-Trussville's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. Crawford and Hewitt-Trussville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Prattville at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 28.75
Other Notable Players
- Nick Alston: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Will O'Dell: 130 yards passing; 153 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.87)
- Smith King: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Jacobi Harris: 98 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.20)
- Trent Seaborn: 211 yards passing; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
