6A Region IV District 26 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 Performance from Cruz Tello Leads Bowie over Dripping Springs
Sadly, Cruz Tello posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Bowie over Dripping Springs on Friday. Tello threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Tello has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 188.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 41.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 49.03
Owen Langdon Makes It Two for Bowie
Keeping Tello company is Owen Langdon, a fellow Bowie player. He picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
This year, Langdon has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 55.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.43 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.33
Rees Wise's Big Game Leads Westlake over Austin
Rees Wise's big game helped extend Westlake's winning streak to three on Thursday. Wise turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt.
If history really does repeat itself, Wise might just drop another big game when he faces off against Bowie on Friday. Wise threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.00
Lake Travis Gets a Boost from Hopping in 56-7 Victory
Lake Travis picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Vann Hopping. Del Valle had no answer to Hopping as he rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
Hopping must have Del Valle's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Hopping last faced the Cardinals back in October of 2023, he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 27.80
Lake Travis Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Chaston Ditta
Lake Travis picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Chaston Ditta. Ditta did his part (and then some), rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
On the year, Ditta has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 207 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.97
Other Notable Players
- Jack Tyndall: 126 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 26 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.45)
- Cooper Reid: 134 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.73)
- Grady Bartlett: 67 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.95)
- Maddox Maher: 166 yards passing; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.87)
- Brody Wilhelm: 70 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
