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 Turns in Season-Best Effort
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 didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
Lutheran South Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. 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
Fort Bend Christian Academy was led to victory by Kole Whiddon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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. Fort Bend Christian Academy is undefeated when Whiddon posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Fort Bend Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. Whiddon and Fort Bend Christian Academy will take on Lutheran South Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.23
The Woodlands Christian Academy was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Santiago Fernandez Villarreal did his best to prevent it. 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 will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Kelly Catholic on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.65
Lara Came Up Big in Fort Bend Christian Academy's 34-7 Win
The second Fort Bend Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Nicolas Lara, and for good reason. 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 season, Lara has averaged 11 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 29.00
Beau Ellis Delivers Electric Performance Vs Second Baptist
Another The Woodlands Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Beau Ellis. He picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ellis is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Kelly Catholic on Friday. Ellis rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
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)
- Grayson Boeker: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
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