TAPPS Division II District 4 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!
Cade Griffin Delivers Best Performance of Season
Lutheran South Academy was led to victory by Cade Griffin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Griffin rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Lutheran South Academy pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Griffin and Lutheran South Academy will square off against Fort Bend Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.75
A Season-Best Performance from Kole Whiddon Leads Fort Bend Christian Academy over Cypress Christian
On Friday, Fort Bend Christian Academy got the W thanks in part to Kole Whiddon playing the best football he has all season. Whiddon threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 77 yards on only nine carries. He has become a key player for Fort Bend Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Fort Bend Christian Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. Whiddon and Fort Bend Christian Academy will be playing at home against Lutheran South Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.23
While Santiago Fernandez Villarreal delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for The Woodlands Christian Academy. Fernandez Villarreal turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 166 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped The Woodlands Christian Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Fernandez Villarreal's next contest is against Kelly Catholic on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 33.65
Lara Made His Presence Known in Fort Bend Christian Academy's 34-7 Victory
Another Fort Bend Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Nicolas Lara. He forced a fumble, made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. He is becoming a predictor of Fort Bend Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
This year, Lara has averaged 11 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 29.00
Beau Ellis Makes It Two for the Woodlands Christian Academy
The second The Woodlands Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Beau Ellis, and for good reason. He picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ellis might have his next game, a home matchup with Kelly Catholic, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Ellis saw the Bulldogs), he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.48
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Sloan: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.80)
- Braeden Robinson: 88 yards receiving; 33 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.73)
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