6A Region 3 recap November 19, 2013
Adding to the longest winning streak in 6A Region 3 this week, Auburn beat Foley 23-20. The victory was the ninth in a row for the Tigers.
Auburn and the Lions played the closest game in the league this week, with Auburn eventually emerging with a 23-20 victory. Tyus Flakes ran for 228 yards and caught 3 passes for 23 yards during the win.
Smiths Station's dynamic duo of Jerrell Gilmore and Johnny Woods proved tough for Enterprise to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Gilmore threw for 230 yards and 3 touchdowns and Woods had 135 yards receiving. Ledarion Heath helped Smiths Station's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 45 yards.
Flakes was a force in the backfield as Tim Carter's team defeated Foley.
Flakes was a passing and rushing force as the Tigers beat Todd Watson's team. Flakes' favorite target this week was Flakes, who caught 3 passes for 23 yards.
He was 13-23 with 1 interception.
Leading the league in both passing and receiving yards, Carver's Mike Mckenny and Landy Capetillo have proven to be a lethal combination. 5-10 quarterback Mckenny has thrown for 1,909 yards this season, while Capetillo has 37 catches for 862 yards. The Panthers' Devante Marshall leads the league in rushing yards with 1,146.
The marquee game in 6A Region 3 this week will be the clash between the Wolverines and Auburn. Carver comes into the matchup ranked third in the state, while the Tigers ranks eighth.
Billy Gresham's team's Mckenny is within 91 passing yards of surpassing 2,000 on the season coming into this week's game against Auburn.
Fans will be treated to a premier battle in the secondary when the Wolverines' Capetillo goes up against the Tigers' Antreal Allen.
In 200 carries Reggie Hall has put up 988 yards this year.
Two of the top teams in the league will go toe-to-toe this week when Auburn takes on Carver. The Tigers' offense has scored 436 points this season, good for No. 1 in the league, while the Wolverines have allowed only 142 on the year.
Next week's game between Carver and Auburn will feature a good passing match up as Mckenny will test his arm against Allen's defensive ability.
One of the league's premier quarterbacks will face off with its top pass rusher when the Wolverines and the Tigers face off next week.
Carver took down Fairhope 33-6 last week, the largest margin of any game. Ryan Robinson in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
