3A Region 5 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!
Thomas Posts Huge Game in 32-27 Defeat
Starting off the list is Oakman's Tyler Thomas, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Thomas rushed for 262 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
The loss snapped Oakman's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. Thomas' next game is against Winfield on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 61.20
While Carbon Hill might've come up empty on Friday, Jacob Gilreath wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Gilreath as he made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Carbon Hill is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Gilreath and Carbon Hill will face off against Phil Campbell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 19.90
Easton Blackwell Makes It Two for Carbon Hill
Keeping Gilreath company is Easton Blackwell, a fellow Carbon Hill player. He picked up 76 receiving yards.
On the season, Blackwell has averaged 26.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging five receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.43
A Constellation of Stars for Carbon Hill
Another Carbon Hill player making an appearance on this list is Jacob Campbell. He made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
On the year, Campbell has averaged 4.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 11.00
Caden Aaron Makes It Two for Oakman
The second Oakman player making an appearance here is Caden Aaron, and for good reason. He rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Aaron has thrown 2 touchdowns while averaging 44.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 9.97
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