4A Region 4 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Kaleb Freeman Leads Pleasant Grove over West Blocton
Pleasant Grove was led to victory by Kaleb Freeman, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Freeman threw for 240 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August of 2023. He 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.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Pleasant Grove, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Freeman's next matchup is against Bibb County on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 44.20
Justin Murray Turns in Season-Best Performance
Fairfield was led to victory by Justin Murray, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Murray rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
Fairfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Murray and Fairfield will face off against Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.57
Tremell Washington's Big Game Leads Pleasant Grove over West Blocton
Tremell Washington was instrumental in extending Pleasant Grove's winning streak to seven on Friday. Washington did his part (and then some), picking up 146 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards for the 'W'.
For the season, Washington has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 125.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.18
Fairfield Gets a Boost from Hamilton in 30-28 Win
The second Fairfield player making an appearance here is Jumaria Hamilton, and for good reason. He rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles.
This year, Hamilton has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 162 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had four rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to nine.
Gamescore: 36.22
Collin Moore and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Pleasant Grove picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Collin Moore. Moore turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 198 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This season, Moore has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 148.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.60
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