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
Geneva came up short on Thursday despite Bryce Hanover delivering his best game to date. 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.
Hanover and Geneva will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hill Country Christian School of Austin at 7:00 p.m. Hanover will face off against Ty Vacek, Hill Country Christian School of Austin's star pass catcher. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 72.27
Jacob Rasberry Delivers Best Effort of Season
Hill Country Christian School of Austin was led to victory by Jacob Rasberry, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Rasberry threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
Hill Country Christian School of Austin moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Rasberry and Hill Country Christian School of Austin will head out to face off against Geneva at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 56.60
Brady Chandler Turns in Season-Best Performance
Geneva came up short on Thursday despite Brady Chandler delivering his best game to date. Chandler picked up 220 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Geneva is 2-1 when Chandler posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Chandler and Geneva will be playing in front of their home fans against Hill Country Christian School of Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will pit Chandler up against Hill Country Christian School of Austin's star wideout Ty Vacek. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 54.58
Big Game from Alvarado As Holy Cross Won 62-0
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
Patrick Ortiz and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Holy Cross picked up their seventh consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Patrick Ortiz. Ortiz was unstoppable, picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, 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
