6A 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!
Deacon Dyer Goes Supernova in Gardendale Victory
Starting off the list is Gardendale's Deacon Dyer, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dyer threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Gardendale now has a winning record of 5-4. Dyer and Gardendale will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Spain Park at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 35.70
Big Game from Gaines Jr As Parker Won 27-17
Terence Gaines Jr put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
The win (which was Parker's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Gaines Jr and Parker will face off against Woodlawn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 31.88
Another Game with at Least 13 Total Tackles from Adam Yazel
Adam Yazel continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 13 total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the season, Yazel has averaged 17.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 26.00
C.J. Tidmore Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, C.J. Tidmore posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Homewood over Parker on Friday. Tidmore forced a fumble, made 18 total tackles, and defended a pass. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 6.4 total tackles per game.
Homewood's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. Tidmore and Homewood will take on Minor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.50
Urijah Casey's Big Game Leads Gardendale over Woodlawn
Another Gardendale player making an appearance on this list is Urijah Casey. He rushed for 101 yards on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown.
On the year, Casey has averaged 84.1 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.77
Other Notable Players
- Chancellor Sparks: 88 yards rushing; 26 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.48)
- Dylan Reese: 219 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.10)
- Robert Taylor: 2 sacks and 4 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Rowan Warmack: 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Carter Jenkins: 102 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.82)
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