Division II-A West 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!
Brayden Waller Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Trinity Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Brayden Waller playing the best football he has all season. Waller rushed for 111 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards.
Unfortunately for First Assembly Christian, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Waller. Waller picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Crusaders duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 65.35
Lekhy Thompkins Goes Supernova in Trinity Christian Academy Victory
Lekhy Thompkins put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown.
Thompkins must have First Assembly Christian's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Thompkins saw the Crusaders), he rushed for 265 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.15
Big Game from Lawrence As Jackson Christian Won 42-0
Duece Lawrence's big game helped extend Jackson Christian's winning streak to four on Friday. Lawrence was dynamite, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards.
Lawrence is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Harding Academy on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Lawrence saw the Lions), he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Gamescore: 31.80
Austin Kelley Makes It Two for Jackson Christian
Another Jackson Christian player making an appearance on this list is Austin Kelley. He threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 passes.
If the past is any indication, Kelley could be in store for another big game when he takes on Harding Academy on Friday. Kelley threw for 218 yards and five touchdowns the last time he and the Lions duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 28.87
Hank Miller Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Trinity Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Hank Miller playing the best football he has all season. Miller wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles (3.5 for loss). The matchup was his eighth straight with nine or more total tackles.
For the year, Miller has averaged 12.6 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging seven total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
Other Notable Players
- Jay'Len Mosley: 54 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.73)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
