TAPPS Division III District 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Bryce Hanover Leads Geneva over New Braunfels Christian Academy
On Thursday, Geneva had to settle for second even though Bryce Hanover put up the best numbers he has all season. Hanover threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Geneva dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Hanover and Geneva will be playing at home against Hill Country Christian School of Austin on Friday.
Gamescore: 72.27
Jacob Rasberry Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Hill Country Christian School of Austin got the W thanks in part to Jacob Rasberry playing the best football he has all season. Rasberry threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
With the win, Hill Country Christian School of Austin broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. Rasberry and Hill Country Christian School of Austin will challenge Geneva on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.60
Brady Chandler Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Brady Chandler posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Geneva over New Braunfels Christian Academy on Thursday. Chandler picked up 220 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He has become a key player for Geneva: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
For the year, Chandler has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 129.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 43.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 54.58
Gibby Alvarado's Big Game Leads Holy Cross over John Paul II
Gibby Alvarado was instrumental in extending Holy Cross's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Alvarado was dynamite, throwing for 157 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
John Paul II had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Alvarado it was a similar story. Alvarado threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Centurions duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.37
Holy Cross Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Patrick Ortiz
Patrick Ortiz's big game helped extend Holy Cross's winning streak to seven on Thursday. Ortiz did his part (and then some), picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
On the year, Ortiz has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 29.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.73
Other Notable Players
- Noah Brunsvold: 65 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 59 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.00)
- Jackson Rose: 30 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 32 yards receiving (Gamescore: 25.15)
- Ryan Kim: 3 interception (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Ty Vacek: 27 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
