TAPPS Division III District 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Bryce Hanover Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Bryce Hanover posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Geneva over New Braunfels Christian Academy on Thursday. Hanover threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Geneva's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. Hanover will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Hill Country Christian School of Austin on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.27
A Season-Best Performance from Jacob Rasberry Leads Hill Country Christian School of Austin over Somerset Academy Collegiate
Hill Country Christian School of Austin was led to victory by Jacob Rasberry, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Rasberry threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
With the win, Hill Country Christian School of Austin broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. Rasberry and Hill Country Christian School of Austin will square off against Geneva on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.60
Brady Chandler Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Thursday, Geneva had to settle for second even though Brady Chandler put up the best numbers he has all season. Chandler picked up 220 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Geneva's success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
This year, Chandler has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 129.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 43.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.58
Gibby Alvarado Dazzles in Holy Cross Victory
Gibby Alvarado's big game helped extend Holy Cross's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Alvarado was unstoppable, throwing for 157 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
John Paul II's probably not too fond of Alvarado given he always seems to get the better of them. When Alvarado last faced the Centurions back in October of 2023, he threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 31.37
Holy Cross Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Patrick Ortiz
Patrick Ortiz was instrumental in extending Holy Cross's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Nobody could stop Ortiz as he picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Ortiz has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 29.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.73
Other Notable Players
- Noah Brunsvold: 65 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 59 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Jackson Rose: 30 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 32 yards receiving (Gamescore: 25.15)
- Ryan Kim: 3 interception (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Ty Vacek: 27 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
