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!
Kayetano Jaimes Has Career-Day on Thursday
Starting off the list is East Texas Homeschool Sports's Kayetano Jaimes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Jaimes made four total tackles and defended three passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended three passes.
East Texas Homeschool Sports' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. Jaimes and East Texas Homeschool Sports will face off against Tyler HEAT at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 82.23
Fort Worth THESA Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Layton Francis
Layton Francis's big game helped extend Fort Worth THESA's winning streak to six on Friday. Francis was unstoppable, throwing for 241 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
For the year, Francis has thrown 22 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 130 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 57.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 95.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 60.97
Benjamin Frazier Delivers Electric Performance Vs San Antonio Patriots Homeschool
Benjamin Frazier's big game helped extend Austin Royals HomeSchool's winning streak to five on Saturday. Frazier turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool's probably not too fond of Frazier given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Frazier saw the ), he rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.40
While Westlake Academy might've come up empty on Friday, Gunnar Barnard wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, Barnard was still balling out as he rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Westlake Academy's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Westlake Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. Barnard and Westlake Academy will take on Hill County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.10
Andrew Keller and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Fort Worth THESA picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Andrew Keller. Keller did his part (and then some), picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 30 yards for the 'W'. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
For the season, Keller has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 69.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had six receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.78
Other Notable Players
- Dane Kerr: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Jet Kenoyer: 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
