5A Region 7 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!
Phinizee Made His Presence Known in Russellville's 44-13 Win
Cameron Phinizee's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his 20th-straight game with 105+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.
Phinizee must have West Point's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Phinizee last faced the Warriors back in September of 2023, he rushed for 230 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Gamescore: 63.28
Jake Harper Delivers Electric Effort Vs Sardis
Fairview picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jake Harper. Harper was unstoppable, rushing for 251 yards on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Fairview's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Harper and Fairview have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome East Limestone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.50
Ollie Howell Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, West Point had to settle for second even though Ollie Howell put up the best numbers he has all season. Howell rushed for 187 yards while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
For the season, Howell has averaged 87.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.45
Tarus Davis Turns in Season-Best Performance
Russellville was led to victory by Tarus Davis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Davis rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
This season, Davis has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 55.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.15
A Season-Best Performance from Spencer Williams Leads East Limestone over Ardmore
On Friday, East Limestone had to settle for second even though Spencer Williams put up the best numbers he has all season. Williams picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.5 for loss).
East Limestone is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Williams and East Limestone will take on Fairview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.50
Other Notable Players
- Xavier Donald: 16 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Carson Jones: 107 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.78)
- Kolt Redding: 108 yards passing; 3 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 24.10)
- Zaye Hubbard: 1 interception and 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Adrian Villa: 55 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 20.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
