3A 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!
D.J. Vinson Turns in Season-Best Effort
D.J. Vinson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Montgomery Academy to the win on Friday. Vinson picked up 222 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Vinson and Montgomery Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Alabama Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. The last time Vinson took on Alabama Christian Academy, he picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 47.95
Mitchell Posts Huge Game in 57-7 Victory
Houston Academy picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kadyn Mitchell. Mitchell did his part (and then some), throwing for 274 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score for the 'W'. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Northside Methodist Academy's probably not too fond of Mitchell given he always seems to get the better of them. When Mitchell last faced the Knights back in October of 2023, he threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Gamescore: 42.47
A Season-Best Effort from Gabe Glover Leads Houston Academy over Northside Methodist Academy
Houston Academy was led to victory by Gabe Glover, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Glover picked up 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
Glover and Houston Academy will square off against Trinity Presbyterian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Glover up against the Wildcats' star receiver Xavier Boswell. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 39.83
Reid Mcbride's Big Game Leads Montgomery Academy over Prattville Christian Academy
Montgomery Academy picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Reid Mcbride. Mcbride was dynamite, throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
For the season, Mcbride has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 223.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.23
Slocomb Gets a Boost from Birge in 71-38 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Cade Birge of Slocomb. Birge rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Birge has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 35.37
Other Notable Players
- Mac Benefield: 44 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 40 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.87)
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