2A Region 5 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!
Aj Lowe Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Aj Lowe produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Sulligent to the win on Friday. Lowe rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (107.5). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lowe might have his next game, a home matchup with Aliceville, circled on his calendar. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Lowe saw the Yellowjackets), he rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 71.00
Aiden Gasaway Has Career-Day on Friday
Aiden Gasaway posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made ten total tackles.
For the year, Gasaway has averaged 8.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 44.60
Preston Lancaster's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Tuscaloosa Academy over Sulligent
Preston Lancaster continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least three passing touchdowns. He threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
With the defeat, Tuscaloosa Academy broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-1. Lancaster and Tuscaloosa Academy will head out to take on Coosa Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.37
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Grayson Gulde
Grayson Gulde 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 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Gulde has averaged 17.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 34.05
Johnwil Spruiel Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Johnwil Spruiel posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made five total tackles and defended two passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes.
For the year, Spruiel has averaged 5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 32.20
Other Notable Players
- Mark Norris: (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Kenderious Chapman: 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Lane Mims: 196 yards passing; 28 yards rushing (Gamescore: 26.27)
- Kena Rego: 145 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps