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 Delivers Electric Performance Vs 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 is becoming a predictor of Vestavia Hills' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
The victory (which was Vestavia Hills' third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Taaffe and Vestavia Hills will square off against Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.27
Bryson Kimbrough Dazzles in Hillcrest Win
Hillcrest found a leader in Bryson Kimbrough as the team took down Prattville on Thursday. Kimbrough was unstoppable, throwing for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also rushing 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
Delvecchio L. Alston II Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Hewitt-Trussville got the W thanks in part to Delvecchio L. Alston II playing the best football he has all season. Alston II rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in October of 2023. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went 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 Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
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.
For the year, ?Cj? Davis has averaged 20.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.08
Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles from Trenton Cheatom
Thompson came up short on Friday despite Trenton Cheatom delivering his best game to date. Cheatom wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The game was his fifth straight with eight or more total tackles.
On the season, Cheatom has averaged 9.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, 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
