7A Region 3 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Christian Richey Leads Hillcrest over Tuscaloosa County
Christian Richey produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hillcrest to the win on Friday. Richey rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (106.1) per game. Those 187 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Hillcrest now has a winning record of 4-3. They and Thompson are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.28
Anquon Fegans Dazzles in Thompson Victory
Thompson found a leader in Anquon Fegans as the squad took down Hewitt-Trussville on Friday. Fegans turned in nothing short of a gem, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles.
Hewitt-Trussville's probably not too fond of Fegans given he always seems to get the better of them. Fegans forced a fumble, made seven total tackles, and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception the last time he and the Huskies duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 37.33
Kimbrough Posts Huge Game in 42-21 Victory
Another Hillcrest player making an appearance on this list is Bryson Kimbrough. He threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Kimbrough has thrown 6 touchdowns while averaging 138.7 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.71 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.63
Charlie Taaffe Goes Supernova in Vestavia Hills Win
Vestavia Hills found a leader in Charlie Taaffe as the team took down Prattville on Friday. Taaffe was unstoppable, throwing for 188 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Taaffe has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 135.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.03
Denarrius Crawford Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Denarrius Crawford posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Hewitt-Trussville over Thompson on Friday. Crawford picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles.
Hewitt-Trussville's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. Crawford and Hewitt-Trussville will take on Prattville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.75
Other Notable Players
- Nick Alston: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Will O'Dell: 130 yards passing; 153 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.87)
- Smith King: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Jacobi Harris: 98 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.20)
- Trent Seaborn: 211 yards passing; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.27)
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