MONTGOMERY – Locust Fork High School quarterback Dylan Embry is known best by his nickname “Dino.” Based on his performance last season and this year, however, his nickname could just as easily be “Dynamo.”
     The 5-foot-11, 180-pound senior rolled up 443 total yards, including 317 yards rushing, as the Hornets (4-0) of Coach Billy Adams beat Westbrook Christian 47-43 in Class 3A, Region 6 last week to land in the AHSAA Football Spotlight” this week. He had 28 rush attempts for 317 yards and was 5-of-10 passing for 126 yards accounting for five touchdowns in the big win. He also had 21 tackles from his position of middle linebacker on defense.
      Embry’s performance edged out strong efforts by Fort Payne place-kicker Conner Hughes, Elba senior running back Alvin Henderson and an impactful defensive standout Kaleb Spivey of Benjamin Russell school for this week’s Spotlight.
Embry now has 992 yards rushing this season in three games – an average of 330.7 yards per contest. He did not play in Locust Fork’s win over Appalachian. The senior quarterback has scored 13 TDs on 69 carries and is averaging 14.4 yards per carry this season with a long run of 99 yards to tie the AHSAA record held by a number of runners throughout history. Combing his passing, Embry is averaging  450.3 total per game in 2024. He has 2,384 career rushing yards in 13 games with 38 TDs, and 1,800 passing yards with 22 TDs. He has caught three passes for 77 yards and one score and has a  total of 41 TDs in just 13 games. He has averaged 327.8 yards per carry per game in his varsity career.
     Locust Fork, competing in Class 3A, Region 6 this season after going 12-1 last season in Class 2A with its only loss coming in the quarterfinals to eventual state champion Fyffe 63-33. This week, Adams’ team faces  Blount County rival J.B. Pennington (3-0) in a key battle in the nine-team Class 3A, Region 6. An open date will follow and then a key battle with perennial region favorite Piedmont the next week.
   Hughes delivered the two longest field goals of the season – and two of the longest in history – with a 57-yard field in the first half in Fort Payne’s 14-13 battle in Class 6A, Region 8 with Southside. That kick tied seven other AHSAA kickers, including former Fort Payne kicking legends Logan McPherson and Alex McPherson, for the fourth longest field goal of all time in the AHSAA. Then, with just over two minutes left in the game, Hughes booted  56-yard field goal to give the Wildcats a 14-13 victory over the Panthers. The longest field goal (61 yards) record is shared by Alex McPherson and Auburn’s Sage Ledbetter. Fort Payne’s most famous kicker, Alex and Logan’s middle brother Evan McPherson, booted s 60-yarder in 2017, which tied the record set by Pelham’s Michael Proctor in 1991 and tied by Auburn’s Towns McGough I 2023.
    Fort Payne’s kicking legacy has centered around the McPherson brothers until Friday night’s performance by Hughes. Evan McPherson is kicking in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals. Alex is on the Auburn University squad, and Logan was a punter in college at Louisiana Tech. The two field goals over 50 yards in the same game ranks second all time in the AHSAA Record Book. Alex McPherson had three in a 32-7 win over North Jackson in 2021. Three others, Logan McPherson (2012), Cade Stinnett of Enterprise (2013) and Kevin Gentle of Guntersville (1993) each have kicked two in a single game.
    Henderson, who had nine TDs and three 2-point conversions the prior week in a wild 8-72 four-overtime loss to McKenzie, totaled 345 rushing yards and seven touchdowns (12, 57, 18, 39, 11, 55 and 57 yards) on 18 carries in the Tigers’ 68-28 Class 1, Region 2 win over Kinston. It was Henderson’s third 300 yards-plus performance in four games this season and seventh over the last eight games counting back to the start of last year’s state playoffs. He leads the AHSAA in rushing after four games with 1,294 yards and 24 TDs with just one fumble in 98 carries. He is averaging 323.5 yards rushing per game and 13.2 yards per carry this season. He’s also averaging six touchdowns per game.
     For his career, Henderson has rushed for 8,571 yards and 156 touchdowns on 630 carries; has caught 10 passes for 211 yards and two scores; has returned two punts and three kickoffs for touchdowns for a total of 166 TDs, three 2-point conversions and 990 points scored. Add his two TD passes and he has accounted for 1,002 points in his prep career with the  rest of his senior season to go. He has amassed 9,080 total yards in 42 games – an average of 216.2 yards per contest. He’s averaged 13.6 per rush attempt and 13.9 yards per touch every time he get the pigskin in his clutches … and that’s not counting 450 more yards on 11 kickoff/punt returns combined – which ups his yardage to 14.4 yards per touch.
     Spivey helped Class 6A Benjamin Russell’s special teams make a big contribution in a 55-21 Class 6A, Region 3 victory over Chilton County. He and teammate Micah Murphree each blocked a punt to set up two offensive touchdowns, and Spivey tackled the punter on another punt attempt following a high snap at the Tigers’ own 8-yard to set up another score.
     “Special teams set up a lot of scores for us,” head coach Smitty Grider told the Alexander City Outlook. “We really emphasize that, so I’m glad to see us start playing better on special teams. It’s been an issue for us, but these last two games, they’ve been a lot better. If we can continue to get better with our punting game and our return game continues to give us short fields, that’s something we can lean on.” 

MILESTONES
CATHOLIC DB PIERCE NABS 2 PICKS:  Senior defensive back Jo Pierce pulled down two interceptions in the Knights’ 28-14 victory over Pensacola Catholic and now leads the AHSAA with six picks on the year. Montgomery Catholic (4-0), which wo the Class 4A state title last season and moved to Class 5A this year, also extended their current winning streak  to a state-leading 19 in-a-row with the win.  Head coach Kirk Johnson is now 45-2 in his tenure at Catholic with  32 wins in the last 33 games. Andalusia downed the Knights 29-26 in the Class 4A semifinals in 2022 for their last loss. The 19-game winning streak is a school record. Defending Class 6A state champion Clay-Chalkville is riding an 18-gae winning streak, and defending Class 7A state champ Central-Phenix City is riding a 17-game win streak. 
ANDREW ALFORD LEADS CENTRAL TO 17^TH STRAIGHT WIN: The Red Devils’ senior quarterback was 14-of-21 passing for 346 yards with four touchdowns as the defending Class 7A state champions won their 17^th consecutive game with a hard-fought 42-35 win over Dothan at Rip Hewes Stadium IN Class 7A, Region 2. The Red Devils (4-0) of Coach Patrick Nix have won 19 of their last 20 games with the last loss a 14-13 setback to Auburn in the 2022 Class 7A state playoff semifinals. Daylyn Upshaw had five catches for 188 yards and four touchdowns in last week’s road win. His TD catches covered 58, 71, 26 and 17 yards and his fifth reception covered 16 yards.
ANTORIOUS JOHNSON HAS CAREER BEST FOR CALERA: The quarterback recorded a career high 408 yards passing on a 26-of-35 passing performance to lift the Eagles to a 35-33 win over Pelham in Class 6A, Region 3. He fired two TD passes and rushed 12 times for 61 yards and three scores – finishing with 469 total yards on the night. Johnson currently leads the AHSAA in passing after seven games with 85 completions in 132 pass attempts for 1,326 yards and leads the AHSAA in passing after four  games. He has thrown four TD passes.
OXFORD QB MASON MIMS CONTINUES STREAK:  The senior quarterback upped his season passing streak to 103 passes without an interception thrown with an 11-of-18 passing effort for 196 yards and three TDs in the Jackets’ 42-0 win in Class 6A, Region 6. He is 76-of-103 this season for  73.8% pass completion rate. He has 1,162 passing yards and 10 TDs with no picks thrown. He also was interception free in his last two games of 2023 giving him 153 pass attempts without a pick. His last interception came in a 36-7 win over Jacksonville in the final game of the regular season last year.
DAWSON PEACOCK & NEW BROCKTON SHINE: The Gamecocks quarterback for Coach Jason Barnett was 14-of-19 passing for 383 yards and six touchdowns and added a seventh TD on a scoring run in a 53-21 Class 4A, Region 2 win over Daleville. He  accounted for 431 yards overall, adding 48 rushing yards to his passing total. Peacock opened the season completing his first three passes in the season opener versus Pike Liberal Arts and also completed his last 18 passes of the 2023 season in a win over Daleville to give him a state-record 21 completions in a row for New Brockton. The old mark (18) as set by Central-Phenix City’s Andrew Alford in a 48-24 win over Hewitt-Trussville earlier in the 2023 season.
RUSSELLVILLE DB STRIKES QUICK: Senior defensive back Elliott Green intercepted a pass on the first offensive snap of her Golden Tigers’ Class 5A, Region 7 game with East Limestone and returned the pick-6 for 39 yards and a touchdown to give his team a quick 6-0 lead. Russellville, coached by Dustin Goodwin, rolled to a 52-6 win improving to 2-0 in region play and 3-1 in his first season as head coach. Goodwin’s dad Doug Goodwin coached Russellville from 2007-2010 compiling with a 46-9 record and two trips to the Class 5A state championship games during that  tenure. Doug Goodwin, who moved to the college ranks 2014, compiled aa 234-91 high-school coaching record over 27 seasons – winning the 2004 Class 5A state title at Demopolis with a perfect 15-0 record. Dustin was an All-State quarterback for his dad’s team at Demopolis, finishing his prep career leading the Aggies to a 13-1 season in 2002. Doug Goodwin’s 2004 Demopolis team won the 4A state title with a perfect 15-0 season beating Deshler 35-21 in the finals.  
OHATCHEE’S JAKE ROBERSON HAS CAREER HIGH: Had a career-high 408 yards passing with a 32-of-44 performance in the Indians’ 31-27 loss to J.B. Pennington in Class 3A, Region 6. He Fired three TD passes and rushed for one and had no interceptions. His 32 completions rank tied for eighth most in a single game in AHSAA history with three others. Jim Ogle of Jacksonville was the last QB to complete 32 passes in a single game in 2022 in a 44-27 loss to Montgomery Catholic. The state record (42) was set by Tyler Caldwell in a 49-34 loss to Mountain Brook in 2008. Caldwell was 42-of-61 in that contest.
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL DEFENSE RECORDS  TWO SAFTIES: Two-way player Anthony Jones scored on a 1-yard run after Murphy mishandled a punt snap, then later tackled the Panthers’ quarterback in the end zone for the first of two safeties as the Saints won the Class 6A, Region 1 battle 41-0. St. Paul’s defense recovered four fumbles in the contest with Noah Adams returning one miscue 19 yards for a TD. Caleb Roland recovered two fumbles, Robert Whigham intercepted a pass, and the defense forced another Murphy kicking game mistake when the punt snap sailed out of the end zone for the second safety, St. Paul’s took full advantage of the seven turnovers to post the region win.

PASSING
J.B. POTTER, ASHVILLE: Rolled up 439 yards on offense as Ashville beat Oneonta 33-20 for its first win over the Redskins since 2017 and only the sixth in a series that was first played in 1969. He was 18-of-29 passing for 385 yards and  four TDs in the key Class 4A, Region 6 battle. He also rushed for 54 yards on 13 carries and had a hand in 439 of his team’s 449 total yards. Nate Huckbay caught eight passes for 204 yards and three TDs for Ashville’s offense and added two picks on defense from his position in the secondary. Oneonta leads the series 25-6 with Ashville’s previous win to 2017 coming in 1999.
GUNNER RIVERS, ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC:  The Cardinals’ sophomore quarterback completed 19-of-27 passes for 385 yards and four TDs in a 45-7 win over Satsuma in Class 4A, Region 1. His season totals are now 76-of-112 for 1,123 yards, 10 TDs … and just one interception.
DeJARVIS WADE II, CARVER-BIRMINGHAM: Finished 20-of-31 passing for 348 yards and two TDs in a 20-7 Class 5, Region 5 win over Briarwood Christian.
DALLAS HEDSTROME, DALE COUNTY: Hedstrom accounted for 340 yards and three touchdowns in the Warriors’ 31-7 win over Straughn in Class 4A, Region 2. The quarterback rushed for 167 yards on 13 attempts with TD runs of 2, 38 and 28 yards and was 13-of-18 passing for 173 yards. He opened the season with 18 straight completions and finished 2023 completing his last three passes for 21 in a row.
JOHNNY JACKSON, BOB JONES: Was 19-of-28 passing for 288 yard and four touchdowns to lead the Patriots past Grissom 50-23 in Class 7A, Region 4.
JAYDEN PARKS, BRANTLEY: Completed 10-of-15 passes for 230 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-14 win over Red Level.
BROCK BRADLEY, SPAIN PARK:  Led the Jaguars (3-0) to a 28-26 win over Helena in Class 6A, Region 3 with a 16-of-25 passing effort for 219 yards and one TD.
CHARLIE JOHNSTON, MOODY: Totaled 216 yards passing with eight completions in 16 attempts and had two TD passes as the Blue Devils downed St. Clair County 47-0 in Class 5A, Region 6.
AARON FRYE, CLAY-CHALKVILLE: Completed 16-of-24 passes for 215 yards and two TDs in a 42-0 shutout win Shads Valley in Class 6A, Region 6. He also rushed for a third score.
TRENT SEABORN, THOMPSON: Completed 11-of-16 passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns in the 42-7 win over Oak Mountain in Class 7A, Region 2.
CHARLIE TAFFE, VESTAVIA HILLS: Amassed 352 total yards and five touchdowns in  the Rebels’ 49-17 Class 7A, Region 3 victory over Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa. He was 11-of-17 passing for 191 yards and two TDs and rushed 18 times for 162 yards and three scores.
COLBY KEY, OPELIKA: Was 6-of-7 passing for 196 yards and two TDs in a 52-6 Class 7A, Region 2 win over Johnson-Abernathy-Gaetz (JAG).
JAMARKIUS SMITH, REELTOWN: The sophomore quarterback completed 6-of-7 passes for 190 yards and four touchdowns as the Rebels beat Ranburne 48-0.
KADYN MITCHELL, HOUSTON ACADEMY: Mitchell completed 11-of-14 for 173 yards and four touchdowns and also had a punt of 38 yards in his only boot in the Raiders’ 49-0 Class 3A, Region 2 win over Slocomb.
NOAH BARBER, SPRING GARDEN: Was 4-of-5 passing for 150 yards and two scores covering 28 and 68 yards in the Panthers’ 48-0 win over Woodville in Class 1A, Region 8.
JAYLIN WRIGHT, EUFAULA: Accounted for 220 yards and three scores in the Tigers’ 34-6 win over Headland. He passed for 125 yards off 9-of-17 and two touchdowns and added 105 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
CRAIG PITTMAN, PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN: Totaled 210 yards with 132 yards and one TD passing, and 78 yards rushing with two TDs on seven carries in a 35-0 PCS win over Samson.

RUSHING
KOLIN WILSON, GULF SHORES:  Led the Class 6A Dolphins past Class 7A Mary Montgomery with 28 rush attempts for 312 yards and four touchdowns.
JAKE HARPER, FAIRVIEW: Picked up 309 yards rushing on 15 carries and scores three TDs in a 28-6 win over Ardmore in Class 5A, Region 7.
LAYTON POHL, NEW HOPE: Rushed for 284 yards and five touchdowns on 19 carries and also caught two passes for 47 yards and a sixth TD as New Hope (2-1), currently the state’s leading offense averaging 60.0 points per game, beat Madison County 48-24 in Class 4A, Region 8. Pohl also had 60 return yards in the win.
JAYDEN GRIFFIN, DORA: Led the Bulldogs to a 52-48 win over Hamilton with 284 yards and five touchdowns on 22 carries. It was his third straight 200 yards-plus rushing effort this season.
BRENDAN HALL, GENEVA COUNTY: Had a string of three straight 300-yard games snapped but he still ran for 252 yards on 18 carries with five touchdowns (47, 55, 1, 48 and 2) in the Bulldogs’ 52-50 Class 2A, Region 2 loss to G.W. Long. Hall added a sixth touchdown on a 71-yard kickoff return for a score. He finished with 323 all-purpose yards.
BRODY BLEVINS, WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN: Rushed for 273 yards and four touchdowns on 31 carries and was 7-for-12 passing for 46 yards in the Warriors’ 47-43 loss to Locust Fork in Class 3A, Region 6. 
E.J. CROWELL, JACKSON: Rushed for 251 yards on 24 carries and scored once on a 66-yard run as the Class 4A Aggies beat Class 7A Baker 20-13.
JAVARI McKENZIE, WINTERBORO: Ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries as the Bulldogs rolled up 444 total yards in a 40-14 Class 1A, Region 6 win over Fayetteville in a battle of two Talladega County rivals.
BRADEN GILLILAND, APPALACHIAN: The junior running back had 20 carries for 250 rushing yards and three scores as the Eagles beat Gaylesville 33-14 in Class 1A, Region 9.
DREW PUCCIO, ARAB: The senior quarterback managed 244 rushing yards on 10 carries to lead the Knights to a 41-28 win over Brewer. He scored on a 97-yard run for the biggest play of the night. His other TD runs were 27, 10 and 13 yards. He also completed 9-of-14 passes for 114 yards and a 54-yard TD pass to finish 347 total yards.
PRESTON WILLIAMS, G.W. LONG: Rushed for 236 yards and two scores and completed 5-of-7 passes for 84 yards and a third score as the Rebels (2-2) handed Geneva County (3-1) its first loss of the season with a 52-50 Class 2A, Region 2 victory. Teammate  Blayne Wood rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns and also caught a 22-yard touchdown pass. In addition, Williams scored four two-point conversions and Wood scored one.
JADEN ‘JJ’ BUSH, THEODORE: Had 21 carries for 234 yards and two touchdowns as the Bobcats beat Baldwin County 28-7 in Class 6A, Region 1. His scoring runs covered 10 and 55 yards. He also completed a 50-yard pass to Raheem Vasser to set up the clinching touchdown.
ARTHUR McQUEEN, STANHOPE ELMORE: Led the Mustangs to a 31-12 win over Park Crossing in Class 6A Region 2 with 227 yards rushing and two TDs on 16 carries.
A.J. ALEXANDER, DOTHAN:  Had 216 rushing yards on 34 carries, and teammate Jaden Barnes added 122 yards on 18 carries in a 42-35 loss in Class 7A, Region 2 to defending state champion Central-Phenix City. Each running back rushed for one TD for the Wolves. Barnes also caught three passes for 67 yards.
MYLES JOHNSON, T.R. MILLER: Rushed for 205 yards on seven carries and scored on touchdown runs of 7,60, 2 and 96 yards – all in the first half – as the Tigers beat Flomaton 56-7 in Class 3A, Region 1.
KADEN COTTON, BILLINGSLEY: Managed 201 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 16 carries and caught four passes for 99 yards in a 40-32 loss to Verbena in Class 1A, Region 4.
QUINTAVIOUS ROGERS, COLLINSVILLE: Had 14 carries for 199 rushing yards and scored five touchdowns as the Panthers downed Whitesburg Christian 44-28 in Class 3A, Region 8.  He scored twice in the first quarter on runs of 36 and 3 yards and added touchdown runs of 33 and 31 yards in the second quarter. His fifth TD came on a 16-yard run with 1:44 remaining in the third period.
TAE DIAMOND, CHEROKEE COUNTY: Accumulated 198 yards and scored three touchdowns (5, 19 and 4 yards) on 20 carries to lead  the Warriors to a 42-0 victory over Etowah on Cherokee County’s homecoming night. He also had seven tackles and a pair of sacks on defense.
CAMERON PHINIZEE, RUSSELLVILLE: Had 13 carries for 176 yards and three touchdowns in the Golden Tigers’ 52-6 victory over East Limestone in Class 5A, Region 7 – giving him 1,044 yards and 13 touchdowns on 98 carries this season in four games. He’s averaging 289.3 yards per contest and 10.7 yards per carry. His long runs in each game thus far were 88, 19, 72 and 85 yards. The junior running back has 3,807 career rushing yards and 60 TDs on 407 carries.
SAM GARRISON, SUSAN MOORE: Had 324 total yards and accounted for four touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 37-6 Class 2A, Region 6 victory over West End. He rushed for 192 yards and two TDs and was 11-of-16 passing for 132 yards and two more scores.
GRAHAM BATEY, RANDOLPH: Had 186 yards rushing and four touchdowns offense and 11 tackles on defense to lead Randolph to a 35-9 win over Huntsville rival Westminster Christian in Class 4A, Region 8. He also had three receptions for 47 yards and a fifth TD in the win.
AYDEN LAKE NORRIS, BERRY: Rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in Berry’s 32-13 win over Hubbertville in Class 1A, Region 5.
KANE ROBISON, SAND ROCK: Rushed for 176 yards on nine carries with three touchdowns in a 35-6 Class 2A, Region 7 victory over Section. He raced 70 yards for a score on just the second play from scrimmage.
OMAR MABSON, AUBURN: Scored five touchdowns in a 53-22 victory over Enterprise in Class 7A, Region 2. He had 24 carries for 157 yards and four TDs and also caught a 20-yard pass for is fifth score.
KAJADEN HOLLOWAY, BEAUREGARD: Holloway rolled up 146 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries as visiting Beauregard rolled to a 42-10 win over Sylacauga in Class 5A, Region 4.
HUNTER JENKINS, CEDAR BLUFF: Scored the go-ahead TD in overtime on a 10-yard run on the Panthers’ OT possession. However, North Sand Mountain came back and scored and won the game with the extra point 21-20. Jenkins finished with 119 yards on 19 carries.
BLAKE BRUNICK, ORANGE BEACH: The junior scored all five touchdowns in the Makos’ 32-22 win over W.S. Neal in Class 4A, Region 1. He rushed for four TDs, caught a TD pass and added an interception and a forced fumble on defense.
BRYCE WHITAKER, HOKES BLUFF: Rushed for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 10 carries while adding 54 passing yards in the Eagles’ 31-0 victory over White Plains in Class 4A, Region 6.

PASS RECEIVING
DIMITRI HOWARD, CARVER-BIRMINGHAM: Caught 10 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-7 Class 5A, Region 5 win over Briarwood.
BAYLON FOSTER, NEW BROCKTON:  Had eight catches for 233 yards and three touchdowns and teammate Anthony Silar grabbed four receptions for 127 yards and two scores in the Gamecocks’ 53-21 win over Daleville in Class 4A, Region 2.
D.J. VINSON, MONTGOMERY ACADEMY: Had 12 catches for 197 yards and three scores in the Eagles’ 27-22 loss to Wicksburg in Class 3A, Region 2.
BRADYN COLLINS, OHATCHEE: Led the Indians with 12 catches for 194 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-27 loss to J.B. Pennington in Class 3A, Region 6.
DAYLYN UPSHAW, CENTRAL-PHENIXCITY:  Pulled in six pass receptions for 188 yards and four TDs in the Red Devils’ 42-35 victory over Dothan in Class 7A, Region 2.
TUCKER TOMLINSON, ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC: Helped the Cardinals beat Satsuma 45-7 in Class 4A, Region 1 with seven catches for 182 yards and three touchdowns.
DILLON ALFRED, SARALAND: Caught 10 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns as the Spartans beat Spanish Fort 42-17 in Class 6A, Region 1.
KYLE BOICE, BILLINGSLEY: The Bears’ receiver hauled in seven receptions for 163 yards and two scores in a 40-32 setback to Verbena in Class 1A, Region 4
ELLIS HAMITER, TUSCALOOSA ACADEMY:  Made 10 catches for 153 yards and one score in the Knight’ 24-12 victory over Isabella in Class 2A, Region 5.
TAE MARTIN, REELTOWN: Hauled in three catches for 133 yards and three TDs and added one rushing score in the Rebels’ Class 2A, Region 4 victory over Ranburne.
MALACHI FOSTER, BOB JONES: Had eight pass receptions and a TD to help Bob Jones beat Grissom 50-23 in Class 7A, Region 4.
GABE GLOVER, HOUSTON ACADEMY: Pulled in five passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns in Houston Academy’s 49-0 win over Slocomb.
MICHAEL THOMPSON, BRANTLEY: Made five catches for 110 yards and one TD.

DEFENSE
JAQUORYAE BUSBY, CENTER POINT: Totaled a career-high 24 tackles and 2 interceptions on defense and a 29-yard TD reception in the Eagles’ 40-21 Class 5, Region 6 victory over Jacksonville.
GRAYISON GULDE, VINCENT: Accumulated 23 total tackles in Jackets’  37-0 Class 2A, Region 5 shutout win over Lamar County.
BRYANT CRUMPLER, NEW BROCKTON: Totaled 17 tackles, including three for losses, in a 55-21 win over Daleville in Class 4A, Region 2. Teammate Gabriel Dean also had two interceptions.
ADAM YAZEL, GARDENDALE: Totaled 17 tackles and had an interception for the Rockets’ defense in Gardendale’s 51-14 Class 6A, Region 5 win over Jackson-Olin.
RHETT COFER, CORNER: Had 15 tackles, including 2 tackles for losses and a quarterback sack, in the Yellow Jackets’ 22-8 triumph over Ramsay in Class 5A, Region 5. It was the first win over the Rams by Corner. The two teams have played just three times in school history.
CADEN ADKINS, ELBA: Managed 14 tackles in a 68-28 Class 1A, Region 2 win over Kinston. He also rushed for 132 yards and  two TDs on 11 carries.
ANDREW GIL, HOUSTON ACADEMY: Had seven tackles, including four for losses, in a 49-0 win over Slocomb in Class 3A, Region 2. The Raiders’ defense limited the  Red Tops to minus-25 yards rushing with eight different players contributing 16 tackles for losses, including nine quarterback sacks.
WALKER TURNER, ENTERPRISE: Had 13 tackles in a 53-22 loss to Auburn. Teammate Tomorris Green also had 12 stops.
TRISTAN BROWN, CHEROKEE COUNTY: Led the Warriors’ defense with 13 tackles in a 42-0 victory over Etowah. Brown also scored on a 5-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
JiQUELL ARMSTRONG, JACKSON: Intercepted a pass on the third play of the Aggies’ game with Baker and raced 61 yards for touchdown and Jackson (2-1) held on for a 20-13 win.
NICK SMITH, OPP: Has two interceptions as Opp shut out Pike County 16-0 in Class 4A, Region 2.
JAMIEN WARD, WICKSBURG: Recorded six tackles with a forced fumble and an interception in the Panthers’ 27-22 win over Montgomery Academy in Class 3A, Region 2.
TY BOOKER, COTTONWOOD: Had eight tackles, including three for losses, caused a fumble and returned it 10 yards for s a touchdown in a 47-7 Class 2A, Region 2 victory over Houston County. He also snagged s 52-yars reception on offense.
KINGSTON WHALEY, NORTHSIDE METHODIST: Swiped two passes and had 10 tackles in a 6-0 defensive battle with Prattville Christian in Class 3A, Region 2.
JOHN WELSH, SPRING GARDEN: Scored touchdowns in three different fashions in the Panthers’ 48-0 Class 1A, Region 8 victory over Woodville. He scored a defensive TD with a 53-yard fumble recovery and return in the first quarter. He snagged a 28-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Noah Barber later in the first quarter, and on rushed for a 15-yard TD in the second quarter. Teammate Clayton Sadler also had eight tackles in the win.
HUNTER ALLMOND, GAYLESVILLE: Registered 10 tackles on defense in Gaylesville’s 33-14 loss to Appalachian in Class 1A, Region 8. He also completed 4-of-8 pass attempts for 96 yards and a 32-yard touchdown to teammate Collin Hendon on offense.
GAVIN LANG, COLLINSVILLE: Had two interceptions on defense in the Panthers’ 44-28 win in Class 3A, Region 8 win over Whitesburg Christian.
ZAYDEN FRANKLIN, COOSA CHRISTIAN: Collected eight tackles, six of which were for a loss, and three sacks in the Conquerors’ 42-0 win over Falkville n Class 2A, Region 6. The Coosa defense limited Falkville to 11 yards and three first downs while holding the Blue Devils to 1 for 16 combined on third and fourth-down offensive attempts.
STACY ATKINS, DALE COUNTY: Had 12 tackles and a fumble recovery in the Warriors’ 31-7 win over Straughn in Class 4A, Region 2.
TITUS JONES, WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN: Had eight tackles and two sacks in the Warriors’ 47-43 loss to Locust Fork. 

SPECIAL TEAMS
HUDSON HIGGINS, MARS HILL BIBLE: The junior multi-talented return specialist scored three different ways in the Panthers’ 62-0 victory over Sheffield in Class 2A, Region 7.  He raced 79 yards on  the game’s opening kickoff for a touchdown and followed on his team’s first defensive series with a 59-yard interception return for a score. He topped off the first quarter rushing for a 13-yard TD to give his team a 35-0 lead. Higgins’ brother Peyton Higgins, a member of Troy University’s team, set the AHSAA state record for career kickoff returns for TDs.
MADDOX DOSS, FYFFE: Returned two punts for touchdowns in the Red Devils’ 63-0 Class 3A, Region 8 victory over Asbury. His scoring returned covered 51 yards and 41 yards.
ERIC WINTERS, ENTERPRISE: Ran a kickoff back 99 yards for a touchdown in the Wildcats’ 53-22 loss to Auburn in Class 7A, Region 2. He also had 12 tackles on defense.
CARL HARDY, FAYETTEVILLE: Returned a punt 65 yards for one TD and raced 85 yards on a rush attempt for the Wolves’ other TD as Fayetteville fell to Winterboro 40-14 in Class 1A, Region 6.
JORDAN HAIRE, CLARKE COUNTY: Blocked a Bayshore Christian punt, scooped the ball up and ran 22 yards for a touchdown as the Bulldogs posted a 27-0 win in the Class 2A, Region 1 contest which was the first home game in school history for Bayshore Christian’s football history.
TURNER TILLMAN, ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL: The sophomore blocked a punt, had 11.5 tackles and  caught four passes for 68 yards on offense in a 29-0 victory over Central-Hayneville in Class 2A, Region 1.
BLAYNE MANSON, BAKER: Kicked field goals of 31 and 45 yards in the Hornets’ 20-13 loss to Jackson.