High school football player of the week: Jaytarius Steele, Billingsley
Published 2:29 pm Thursday, October 9, 2014
Player of the week
Jaytarius Steele, Billingsley
•Caught a 76-yard touchdown pass for Billingsley’s first score and returned an interception about 25 yards for a touchdown that clinched a 20-16 win over Isabella.
•Recovered a fumble.
Honorable mention
Nick Haube, Chilton Christian
•Recorded a team-high 13 tackles in a 59-12 loss to Marion.
•Rushed for 51 yards.
Kevin Kemp, Chilton Co.
•Recorded a team-high 11 tackles, including three sacks and a safety, in a 20-6 win over Valley.
Kevin Mims, Thorsby
•Rushed 18 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-0 win over Vincent.
Shawn Poe, Jemison
•Recorded a team high 11 tackles, including two tackles for loss, in a 49-14 loss to Helena.
Tristan Short, Verbena
•Completed eight passes in 16 attempts for 142 yards and three touchdowns in a 29-26 loss to Fruitdale in triple overtime.
Tyler Smith, Isabella
•Completed 10 passes in 19 attempts for 81 yards in a 20-16 loss to Billingsley.
•Rushed 23 times for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Previous winners
•Week 2: Tyler Henderson, Chilton Co.
•Week 3: Trey McCullough, Verbena
•Week 4: Noah Byrd, Thorsby
•Week 5: Tyler Smith, Isabella
•Week 6: Tyler Armstrong, Maplesville