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 Delivers Best Effort of Season
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 really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Montgomery Academy, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Vinson and Montgomery Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Alabama Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 47.95
Kadyn Mitchell's Big Game Leads Houston Academy over Northside Methodist Academy
Kadyn Mitchell was instrumental in extending Houston Academy's winning streak to five on Friday. 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 has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Mitchell must have Northside Methodist Academy's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. 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
Gabe Glover Turns in Season-Best Effort
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 really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
For the year, Glover has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 96.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.83
Reid Mcbride Makes It Two for Montgomery Academy
The second Montgomery Academy player making an appearance here is Reid Mcbride, and for good reason. He threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
On the season, Mcbride has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 223.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.23
Cade Birge Dazzles in Slocomb Defeat
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.
On the season, Birge has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 24.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 85 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 35.37
Other Notable Players
- Mac Benefield: 44 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 40 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.87)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
