5A Region 6 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!
Nelson Made His Presence Known in Leeds' 49-24 Victory
Starting off the list is Leeds's Conner Nelson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Nelson rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
Leeds pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Nelson and Leeds will face off against Pelham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.52
Kevin James Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Moody got the W thanks in part to Kevin James playing the best football he has all season. James rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Moody, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. James and Moody will take on Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.60
A Season-Best Performance from Keywone Posey Leads Center Point over Leeds
On Friday, Center Point had to settle for second even though Keywone Posey put up the best numbers he has all season. Posey rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.
Center Point is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. Posey and Center Point will face off against Springville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 35.25
Big Game from Smith As St. Clair County Won 49-0
Landyn Smith continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game with at least three passing touchdowns. He threw for 237 yards and five touchdowns.
The victory got St. Clair County back to even at 4-4. Smith and St. Clair County will head out on the road to take on Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.90
Le'kamren Meadows Goes Supernova in Moody Win
Le'Kamren Meadows's big game helped extend Moody's winning streak to six on Friday. Meadows was dynamite, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
This year, Meadows has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 83.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.48
Other Notable Players
- Charlie Johnston: 150 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.00)
- Bailey Abercombie: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.25)
- Bravis Cave Jr: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.80)
- Jaquoryae Busby: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.92)
- Zj Dale: 83 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
