3A 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!
D.J. Vinson Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Montgomery Academy got the W thanks in part to D.J. Vinson playing the best football he has all season. Vinson picked up 222 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Vinson and Montgomery Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Alabama Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. Montgomery Academy had to take a loss when they last met Alabama Christian Academy, but Vinson had little to do with the loss: he picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 47.95
Mitchell Made His Presence Known in Houston Academy's 57-7 Victory
Kadyn Mitchell was instrumental in extending Houston Academy's winning streak to five on Friday. Northside Methodist Academy had no answer to Mitchell as he threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Mitchell is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Northside Methodist Academy had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Mitchell it was a similar story. Mitchell threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes the last time he and the Knights duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 42.47
Gabe Glover Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Houston Academy got the W thanks in part to Gabe Glover playing the best football he has all season. Glover picked up 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
Glover and Houston Academy will square off against Trinity Presbyterian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Glover up against the Wildcats' star WR Xavier Boswell. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 39.83
Reid Mcbride's Big Game Leads Montgomery Academy over Prattville Christian Academy
Montgomery Academy picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Reid Mcbride. Mcbride was dynamite, throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played.
This year, Mcbride has thrown 26 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 223.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.23
Slocomb Gets a Boost from Birge in 71-38 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Cade Birge of Slocomb. Birge rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Birge has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 68.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to 13.
Gamescore: 35.37
Other Notable Players
- Mac Benefield: 44 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 40 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 30.87)
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