7A Region 2 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!
Tristan Lyles Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Central got the W thanks in part to Tristan Lyles playing the best football he has all season. Lyles picked up five sacks, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Lyles might have his next game, a home matchup with Opelika, circled on his calendar. Lyles picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss) the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 54.50
Auburn Gets a Boost from Mabson in 70-6 Victory
Omar Mabson was instrumental in extending Auburn's winning streak to seven on Friday. Mabson did his part (and then some), rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown for the 'W'.
Smiths Station had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Mabson it was a similar story. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Mabson saw the Panthers), he rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries.
Gamescore: 48.58
Jackson Kilgore Delivers Electric Performance Vs Smiths Station
Auburn picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jackson Kilgore. Smiths Station had no answer to Kilgore as he threw for 193 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Kilgore is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Kilgore has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 232.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had three passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.37
A Season-Best Performance from Aj Alexander Leads Dothan over JAG
Aj Alexander produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Dothan to the win on Friday. Alexander's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 136 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Alexander is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Smiths Station on Friday. Alexander rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.18
Big Game from Hughley As Opelika Won 30-13
Opelika picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Calvin Hughley. Hughley did his part (and then some), rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry for the 'W'.
Opelika pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Hughley and Opelika will square off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.00
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Pitts: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Adarius Lee: 2 sacks and 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.50)
- Blake Johnson: 61 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Anthony Rogers: 24 yards rushing; 72 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.05)
- Eric Watson: 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
