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!
Russellville Gets a Boost from Phinizee in 50-49 Defeat
Cameron Phinizee continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 18th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 105 rushing yards. He rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Unfortunately for Fairview, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Phinizee. Phinizee rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Aggies duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 67.00
Fairview Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Jake Harper
Jake Harper was instrumental in extending Fairview's winning streak to five on Friday. Harper turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles.
Fairview's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Harper and Fairview will face off against Priceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.40
Kolt Redding Delivers Electric Effort Vs Russellville
Fairview picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kolt Redding. Redding was dynamite, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
This season, Redding has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 108 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.92
Whit Goodwin Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Russellville had to settle for second even though Whit Goodwin put up the best numbers he has all season. Goodwin rushed for 24 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 178 yards and a touchdown while completing 81% of his passes.
This season, Goodwin has thrown 5 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 92.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.37
Hunter Hensley Puts an End to West Point's Losing Streak on Friday
West Point's six-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Hunter Hensley. Hensley was unstoppable on Friday, throwing for 177 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 58 yards.
Hensley and West Point will challenge East Limestone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Hensley up against the Indians' star signal caller Jake Cochran. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 23.30
Other Notable Players
- Zaye Hubbard: 20 total tackles (Gamescore: 22.50)
- Gunner Sappington: 131 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.18)
- Bryant Moon: 135 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Ollie Howell: 75 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.60)
- Adrian Villa: 121 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
