TAIAO Division 3 - North (6 Man) 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!
Yelverton Came Up Big in Community Christian's 41-31 Defeat
Hayden Yelverton continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 11th-straight game with at least two rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
For the year, Yelverton has averaged 21.9 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 79.8 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 145.64 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 68.28
West Texas T found a leader in Isaac Kelly as the squad took down Panhandle Christian Home Educators on Friday. Nobody could stop Kelly as he rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
West Texas T has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Kelly and West Texas T will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Jubilee at 1:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 67.38
Grace Classical Christian Academy Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Jones Bryce
Grace Classical Christian Academy picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jones Bryce. Bryce was unstoppable, throwing for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, while also rushing for 105 yards on only ten carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass.
On the season, Bryce has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 80.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 66.75
Warren Strickland Makes It Two for West Texas T
The second West Texas T player making an appearance here is Warren Strickland, and for good reason. He rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of West Texas T's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
On the year, Strickland has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 40.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 64.85
A Constellation of Stars for West Texas T
Another West Texas T player making an appearance on this list is Bryson Burk. He picked up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Burk has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 72.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 57.28
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