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 Dazzles in Gardendale Win
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 have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Spain Park at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 35.70
Parker Gets a Boost from Gaines Jr in 27-17 Victory
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 was the fourth in a row for Parker, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Gaines Jr and Parker will take on 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 with at least 13 total tackles. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This season, Yazel has averaged 17.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 26.00
A Season-Best Effort from C.J. Tidmore Leads Homewood over Parker
Homewood came up short on Friday despite C.J. Tidmore delivering his best game to date. 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 square off against Minor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 23.50
Casey Came Up Big in Gardendale's 40-14 Victory
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)
- Andre Russell: 67 yards passing; 74 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.97)
- 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)
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