TAPPS Division II 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!
Gavin Parkhurst Goes Supernova in All S Win
Gavin Parkhurst's big game helped extend All S's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Parkhurst as he threw for 146 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 124 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Parkhurst and All S will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fort Worth Christian at 7:00 p.m. Parkhurst will face off against Landon Gigliotta, the Cardinals' star QB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 49.53
Grapevine Faith Christian's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Austin Cosby
Thanks in part to Austin Cosby, Grapevine Faith Christian said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Cosby was dynamite on Friday, throwing for 288 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
For the year, Cosby has thrown 21 touchdowns while averaging 252.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.40
Dalton Knapp and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Dalton Knapp's big game helped extend All S's winning streak to eight on Friday. Knapp turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (1.5 for loss).
On the year, Knapp has averaged 5.9 total tackles per game and for the season has 9 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one sack.
Gamescore: 20.00
Braxton Smith Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Braxton Smith of Southwest Christian School. Smith picked up 12 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Southwest Christian School's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5. Smith and Southwest Christian School will venture away from home to face off against Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 15.95
Other Notable Players
- Noah Smith: 148 yards receiving (Gamescore: 15.47)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
