7A Region 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Charlie Taaffe's Big Game Leads Vestavia Hills over Tuscaloosa County
Starting off the list is Vestavia Hills's Charlie Taaffe, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taaffe rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He has become a key player for Vestavia Hills: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
The victory (which was Vestavia Hills' third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Taaffe and Vestavia Hills will take on Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.27
Bryson Kimbrough Dazzles in Hillcrest Victory
Bryson Kimbrough was a major factor in Hillcrest's win over Prattville on Thursday. Prattville had no answer to Kimbrough as he threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards.
On the season, Kimbrough has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 157.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had two passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.20
A Season-Best Effort from Delvecchio L. Alston II Leads Hewitt-Trussville over Oak Mountain
Delvecchio L. Alston II produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hewitt-Trussville to the win on Friday. Alston II rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
For the season, Alston II has averaged 11.8 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 31 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 66.22 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.18
Christopher ?Cj? Davis' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Christopher ?Cj? Davis produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hewitt-Trussville to the win on Friday. ?Cj? Davis rushed for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, ?Cj? Davis has averaged 20.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.08
Trenton Cheatom Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
On Friday, Thompson had to settle for second even though Trenton Cheatom put up the best numbers he has all season. Cheatom wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his fifth straight with eight or more total tackles.
For the year, Cheatom has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 4.78 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
Other Notable Players
- Jacobi Harris: 130 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.98)
- Noah Dobbins: 139 yards passing; 59 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.37)
- Jordan Chambers-Smith: 105 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.83)
- Kahden Smith: (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Michael Dujon: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
