TAIAO Division 1 - North (6 Man) Top Football Player Performances

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 1:17am

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TAIAO Division 1 - North (6 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week

Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!

Andrew Keller Drops League-Best Performance on Saturday

Starting off the list is Fort Worth THESA's Andrew Keller, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Keller picked up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Fort Worth THESA, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. Keller's next game is against Johnson County Sports Association on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.

Gamescore: 50.45

Layton Francis Makes It Two for Fort Worth THESA

Keeping Keller company is Layton Francis, a fellow Fort Worth THESA player. He threw for 158 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards on only ten carries.

For the year, Francis has thrown 16 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 111.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 51.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 96.17 rushing yards.

Gamescore: 45.73

Angel Manon was a major factor in Westlake Academy's win over Tyler HEAT on Friday. Tyler HEAT had no answer to Manon as he rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Manon also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.

The victory got Westlake Academy back to even at 3-3. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Wichita Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Gamescore: 39.60

A Constellation of Stars for Fort Worth THESA

Another Fort Worth THESA player making an appearance on this list is Xzavior Bright. He picked up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

For the season, Bright has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 18 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging five rushing yards.

Gamescore: 36.07

Another Game with at Least Two Receiving Touchdowns from Preston Colby

Another Westlake Academy player making an appearance on this list is Preston Colby. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The matchup was his fifth straight with two or more receiving touchdowns dating back to last season. He has become a key player for Westlake Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.

On the year, Colby has caught 14 touchdowns while averaging 113.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had six receiving touchdowns.

Gamescore: 29.00

Other Notable Players

  1. Jadon Pace: 116 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.50)
  2. Justin Gonzales: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.18)

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