6A Region 1 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!
Kj Lacey Turns in Season-Best Performance
Kj Lacey produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Saraland to the win on Friday. Lacey threw for 233 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The performance also marked the most rushing yards (16) he has had since back in September of 2023.
The win for Saraland keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Lacey and Saraland are taking a road trip to square off against Theodore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.93
Kolin Wilson Dazzles in Gulf Shores Defeat
While Kolin Wilson delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Gulf Shores. Wilson turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Gulf Shores is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Wilson's next matchup is against Baldwin County on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 34.33
Landon Everett Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Landon Everett continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 19th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
For the season, Everett has averaged 18 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 9.5 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 31.25
Blount's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to La?Zeric Johnson
Thanks in part to La?Zeric Johnson, Blount said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Baldwin County had no answer to Johnson on Friday as he rushed for 102 yards.
This season, Johnson has averaged 56.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.73
Crishon Overton Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Theodore got the W thanks in part to Crishon Overton playing the best football he has all season. Overton rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win (which was Theodore's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Overton's next contest is against Saraland on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 22.93
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Helton: 1 sack, 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Kendrick Able Jr.: 172 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.60)
- Jayden Adams: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Deandre White: 2 interception, 5 total tackles, and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 20.75)
- Jamichael Garrett: 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
