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!
Phinizee Came Up Big in Russellville's 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.
Phinizee must have Fairview's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Phinizee last faced the Aggies back in October of 2023, he rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns.
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. Russellville had no answer to Harper as he rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Harper is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Fairview pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Harper and Fairview will challenge Priceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 51.40
Kolt Redding was instrumental in extending Fairview's winning streak to five on Friday. 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.
For the season, Redding has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 108 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.92
A Season-Best Performance from Whit Goodwin Leads Russellville over Fairview
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.
On the year, 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
Hunter Hensley helped snap West Point's six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Priceville had no answer to Hensley on Friday as he threw for 177 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 58 yards.
West Point's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Hensley and West Point will head out to challenge East Limestone on Friday.
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)
- Brayden Rehmer: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
