TAIAO Division 1 - South (6 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Pote Came Up Big in BVCHEA Homeschool's 54-50 Defeat
Starting off the list is BVCHEA HomeSchool's Charlie Pote, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Pote rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 146 yards and four touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
BVCHEA HomeSchool moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Pote and BVCHEA HomeSchool will welcome Williamson County HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 98.88
Kendal Gill Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Valor South Austin got the W thanks in part to Kendal Gill playing the best football he has all season. Gill threw for 263 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Valor South Austin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Gill and Valor South Austin will challenge NYOS Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 65.43
Ranon Barker was a major factor in San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool's win over Williamson County HomeSchool on Saturday. Barker did his part (and then some), rushing for 212 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry for the 'W'.
This season, Barker has run in those 5 touchdowns while averaging 27.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 60.95
Noah Young and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Noah Young's big game helped extend Founders Classical Academy's winning streak to four on Saturday. Waco Christian had no answer to Young as he rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Young's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Founders Classical Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Young and Founders Classical Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Our Lady of the Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.20
Gloria Deo Academy Gets a Boost from Spondike in 47-0 Win
Evan Spondike was instrumental in extending Gloria Deo Academy's winning streak to five on Friday. Spondike turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Spondike might have his next game, a road matchup with Sunnybrook Christian, circled on his calendar. Spondike picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and Sunnybrook Christian duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.37
Other Notable Players
- Caleb Ross: 44 yards passing; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.77)
- Boone Tucker: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Christian Shirley: 1 sack and 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Nolan Chandler: 89 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.65)
- Athan Flores: 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.75)
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