3A Region 2 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!
D.J. Vinson Delivers Best Effort of Season
D.J. Vinson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Montgomery Academy to the win on Friday. Vinson picked up 222 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Vinson and Montgomery Academy are on the road again on Friday to play Alabama Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. Montgomery Academy had to take a loss when they last met Alabama Christian Academy, but Vinson had little to do with the loss: he picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 47.95
Mitchell Made His Presence Known in Houston Academy's 57-7 Victory
Houston Academy picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kadyn Mitchell. Mitchell turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 274 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Mitchell must have Northside Methodist Academy's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mitchell saw the Knights), he threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Gamescore: 42.47
A Season-Best Performance from Gabe Glover Leads Houston Academy over Northside Methodist Academy
Houston Academy was led to victory by Gabe Glover, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Glover picked up 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
Glover and Houston Academy will take on Trinity Presbyterian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glover will face off against Xavier Boswell, the Wildcats' star receiver. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 39.83
Reid Mcbride Dazzles in Montgomery Academy Victory
Montgomery Academy picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Reid Mcbride. Mcbride turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
On the year, Mcbride has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 223.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.23
Birge Posts Huge Game in 71-38 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Cade Birge of Slocomb. Birge rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Birge has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 35.37
Other Notable Players
- Mac Benefield: 44 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 40 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.87)
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