TAPPS Division I District 1 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!
Sawyer Anderson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Parish Episcopal came up short on Friday despite Sawyer Anderson delivering his best game to date. Anderson wasn't messing around, throwing for 551 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The matchup was his eighth straight with three or more passing touchdowns dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Anderson could be in store for another big game when he takes on Prestonwood Christian on Friday. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Anderson saw the Lions), he threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 53.73
Quinn Murphy Turns in Season-Best Effort
Liberty Christian was led to victory by Quinn Murphy, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Murphy threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
The win was the fifth in a row for Liberty Christian, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. They and Nolan Catholic are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.40
A Season-Best Effort from Lj Taylor Leads Prestonwood Christian over Legacy Christian Academy
On Friday, Prestonwood Christian got the W thanks in part to Lj Taylor playing the best football he has all season. Taylor rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Prestonwood Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withParish Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.20
Jaylon Hawkins' Big Game Leads Liberty Christian over Parish Episcopal
Another Liberty Christian player making an appearance on this list is Jaylon Hawkins. He picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This year, Hawkins has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 87.9 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 25.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.70
Matias Leon Delivers Best Effort of Season
Matias Leon produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bishop Lynch to the win on Friday. Leon threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
For the season, Leon has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 130 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.66 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 92.26 passer rating.
Gamescore: 35.00
Other Notable Players
- Luke Glass: 211 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 28.67)
- Rhett Glenn: 13 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Garrett Sims: 122 yards rushing; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 22.98)
- Jaxson Ladd: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.15)
- Jaylen Pile: 99 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.83)
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