5A Region 6 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!
Leeds Gets a Boost from Nelson in 49-24 Win
Starting off the list is Leeds's Conner Nelson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Nelson rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
Leeds' victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Nelson and Leeds will face off against Pelham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.77
Kevin James Turns in Season-Best Performance
Moody was led to victory by Kevin James, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. James rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win (which was Moody's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. James and Moody will host Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.60
Keywone Posey Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Keywone Posey posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Center Point over Leeds on Friday. Posey rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.
Center Point is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. Posey and Center Point will face off against Springville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 35.25
Landyn Smith Dazzles in St. Clair County Win
Landyn Smith continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least three passing touchdowns. He threw for 237 yards and five touchdowns.
The victory got St. Clair County back to even at 4-4. Smith and St. Clair County will head out on the road to square off against Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.90
Big Game from Meadows As Moody Won 56-13
Le'Kamren Meadows was instrumental in extending Moody's winning streak to six on Friday. Meadows was unstoppable, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
For the year, Meadows has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 83.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.48
Other Notable Players
- Charlie Johnston: 150 yards passing; 31 yards rushing (Gamescore: 29.00)
- Bailey Abercombie: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 27.25)
- Bravis Cave Jr: 122 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.80)
- Jaquoryae Busby: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.92)
- Zj Dale: 83 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
