MAIS 6A District 1 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!
Kenzy West Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Kenzy West posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Hartfield Academy over Jackson Prep on Friday. West picked up 186 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in two rushing scores. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended four passes.
Hartfield Academy's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. West and Hartfield Academy will host St. Joseph Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.90
Big Game from Tapper As Hartfield Academy Fell 51-45
Cayman Tapper put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Friday. He threw for 439 yards and four touchdowns. Hartfield Academy is undefeated when Tapper posts 250 or more passing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Tapper has thrown 26 touchdowns while averaging 212 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.97
Tre Bryant and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Tre Bryant was instrumental in extending Jackson Prep's winning streak to nine on Friday. Hartfield Academy had no answer to Bryant as he rushed for 11 yards and two touchdowns.
Jackson Prep pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Bryant and Jackson Prep will face off against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.10
Billy Puckett's big game helped extend Jackson Prep's winning streak to nine on Friday. Puckett was unstoppable, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 201 yards and a touchdown.
Puckett is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on Friday. When Puckett last faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy back in November of 2023, he rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 117 yards on 14 of 21 attempts.
Gamescore: 27.60
Other Notable Players
- Tj White: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Pruet James: 168 yards passing; 39 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.90)
- Vaiden Taylor: 112 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.45)
- London Simmons: 0.5 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
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