2011 Prep Spotlight Week 3
Elba's Burks Turns Special Team Play in to AHSAA Spotlight Performance Of
The Week
MONTGOMERY - Elba High School kick return specialist Darrean Burks
turned in a career performance Friday night with two punts for
touchdowns, a third nullified by a penalty and a total of 210 punt return
yards on five tries to grab the Alabama High School Athletic Association
Prep Spotlight for the third week of the 2011 football season.
Burks had one return called back because of a penalty and finished with 210
yards on five punt returns overall in the Tigers' 57-14 win over Calhoun.
Burks had a 55 and 65-yard return go for touchdowns and added returns of 45,
32 and 17 in the game as the unbeaten Tigers beat Calhoun 57-14. Burks also
rushed for 48 yards on just five carries with a 8-yard touchdown run.
Junior quarterback Patrick Perry of Sidney Lanier led the Poets (1-2)
to a 36-28 win over Wetumpka with 16 pass completions in 22 attempts for 336
yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 55 yards giving him 391 total
yards.
Senior Jacob Kennedy of Berry (2-1) completed 15-of-26 passes for 365
yards and three TDs (81, 49, 47 yards) and also had two two-point
conversion completions in a 48-46 win over previously unbeaten Parrish. He
tacked on 47 rushing yards, a touchdown and another 2-point conversion run.
Fairview junior quarterback Luke Bailey completed 21-of-26 passes for
364 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-34 win over Douglas. Bailey also ran
for 104 yards and three touchdowns to give him 468 total yards. His last two
touchdowns broke a 34-34 tie.
And in a wild contest in Birmingham, Darrion Holden of Woodlawn
helped the Colonels (2-1) post a 40-31 win over Parker with 343 yards
passing and four touchdowns on a 12-of-17 performance. He also rushed for
108 yards on 11 carries and a fifth TD.
Other top performances reported include:
Brody Meeks, Lynn:
The sophomore quarterback had a hand in five touchdowns in the Bears' 57-8
win over Meek after accounting for seven touchdowns the week before. Meeks
completed 8-of-12 passes for 258 yards and four scores (57, 68, 37 and 26)
while rushing for 68 yards and another touchdown (63).
Dezmond Harris, McAdory:
Lifted the Yellow Jackets (3-0) to a 54-19 win over John Carroll with a
10-of-12 passing effort for 259 yards and two touchdowns.
T.J. Yeldon, Daphne:
The senior running back and Auburn commitment ran 30 times for 319 yards,
including TD runs of 19, 31 and 7 yards, in Daphne's 35-14 win over
previously unbeaten Foley. He also had non-scoring runs of 41 and 57 yards
as the Trojans extended their current win streak to 18 straight.
Azaria Green, Huntsville:
The senior had 19 carries for 216 yards and three TDs of 7, 2 and 70 yards
before leaving a 35-34 loss to Hazel Green with a knee injury at the 6:48
mark of the fourth quarter.
Takwain Whigham, Barbour County:
Whigham had a touchdown running, passing and receiving, accounted for 150
yards on just 10 touches on offense, had 10 tackles on defense, punted twice
for a 52.0 yard average and made 1-of-2 extra points in the Jaguars' 33-13
win over Ariton. He rushed for 60 yards on nine carries with a 4-yard run,
caught two passes for 62 yards—one a 48-yard TD pass, and completed his only
pass attempt for a 38-yard touchdown.
Jake Smith, Berry:
The senior caught 7 passes for 245 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Wildcats
downed Parrish 58-46. Smith also had 6 tackles.
Forrest Livingston, Spring Garden:
Carried 20 times for 249 yards and four TDs in a 41-12 win over Valley Head.
He scored on runs of 1, 57, 10 and 80 yards and now has 426 yards rushing
and seven TDs in last two games after carrying 35 times for 177 yards and
three scores in a 41-25 loss to Collinsville in Week 2.
Reggie Ragland, Bob Jones:
The senior linebacker had 14 tackles, includes six for loss, in a 10-7 win
over Florence. Ragland also caught a 7-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter to
put the Patriots ahead.
Gabe Richards, Wicksburg:
The Panthers defensive end earned 12 tackles, including two quarterback
sacks, and had five quarterback hurries during Wicksburg's 18-14 win over
Houston County.
Eric Tate, Thomasville:
The cornerback returned an interception for a touchdown and a fumble for a
TD in the defending 4A state champion Tigers' 34-6 victory over B.C. Rain.
He also caught a touchdown pass as Thomasville recorded its 18th
straight win.
Ian Thomas, Fairhope:
Recovered two fumbles, returning one for 35 yards and a touchdown and
another 32 yards to the Satsuma 1-yard line in a 63-0 victory over the
Gators.
Levi Weems, West End:
Had a touchdown pass, recovered a blocked punt for a score and had an
interception return for a touchdown in West End's 42-14 win over Cold
Springs.
ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION |
Collinsville completed the 1931 season with a record of 1-4-5. The five ties will forever be a state record since all games are now decided by overtime.