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 Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Saraland got the W thanks in part to Kj Lacey playing the best football he has all season. 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 will head out on the road to square off against Theodore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.93
Kolin Wilson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Gulf Shores over Theodore
While Gulf Shores might've come up empty on Friday, Kolin Wilson wasn't going down without a fight. Wilson was unstoppable, 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 will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Baldwin County on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.33
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Landon Everett
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.
This year, 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
La?Zeric Johnson Puts an End to Blount's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to La?Zeric Johnson, Blount said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Johnson was unstoppable on Friday, rushing for 102 yards.
For the year, Johnson has averaged 56.6 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.73
Crishon Overton Turns in Season-Best Performance
Theodore was led to victory by Crishon Overton, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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 victory was the third in a row for Theodore, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. Overton will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Saraland on Friday.
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
