7A Region 2 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 Tristan Lyles Leads Central over Carver Montgomery
Central was led to victory by Tristan Lyles, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Lyles picked up five sacks, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Lyles might have his next game, a home matchup with Opelika, circled on his calendar. When Lyles last faced the Bulldogs back in September of 2023, he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 54.50
Auburn Gets a Boost from Mabson in 70-6 Win
Omar Mabson's big game helped extend Auburn's winning streak to seven on Friday. Mabson was dynamite, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Unfortunately for Smiths Station, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Mabson. Mabson rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 48.58
Jackson Kilgore's Big Game Leads Auburn over Smiths Station
Jackson Kilgore was instrumental in extending Auburn's winning streak to seven on Friday. Kilgore turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 193 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Kilgore has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 232.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.37
Aj Alexander Delivers Best Performance of Season
Dothan was led to victory by Aj Alexander, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Alexander's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 136 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If history really does repeat itself, Alexander might just drop another big game when he faces off against Smiths Station on Friday. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Alexander saw the Panthers), he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 38.18
Big Game from Hughley As Opelika Won 30-13
Calvin Hughley was instrumental in extending Opelika's winning streak to five on Friday. Hughley was unstoppable, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Opelika pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Hughley and Opelika will challenge Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.00
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Pitts: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Adarius Lee: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Blake Johnson: 61 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Anthony Rogers: 24 yards rushing; 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.05)
- Eric Watson: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
