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!
Williams Made His Presence Known in Central's 38-33 Loss
Starting off the list is Central's Tristan Williams, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Williams rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The loss snapped Central's losing streak at 18 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 5-1 record. Williams and Central will play host again on Friday to welcome Carver Montgomery, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 38.80
Auburn Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Jackson Kilgore
Jackson Kilgore was instrumental in extending Auburn's winning streak to six on Friday. Kilgore was unstoppable, throwing for 278 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also rushing for 43 yards.
Auburn pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Smiths Station at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.43
A Season-Best Effort from Jamari Miller Leads Opelika over Dothan
On Friday, Opelika got the W thanks in part to Jamari Miller playing the best football he has all season. Miller rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 83 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
The win was the fourth in a row for Opelika, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. Miller and Opelika will challenge Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.67
Big Game from Plott As Auburn Won 38-33
Peyton Plott's big game helped extend Auburn's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Plott as he picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
For the year, Plott has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 89.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.10
Tyanthony Elmore Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Tyanthony Elmore of JAG. Elmore picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 43 yards.
The win made it two in a row for JAG and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Elmore and JAG will play host again on Friday to welcome Dothan, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 25.93
Other Notable Players
- Donovan Caldwell: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.80)
- Aj Alexander: 136 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.58)
- Michael Foster: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Omar Mabson: 77 yards rushing; 29 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.58)
- Andrew Alford: 225 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
