TAIAO Division 3 - North (6 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Hayden Yelverton's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Community Christian over Valor Preparatory Academy
Starting off the list is Community Christian's Hayden Yelverton, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Yelverton rushed for 255 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
For the season, Yelverton has averaged 25.1 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had ten rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 24.
Gamescore: 89.22
West Texas T Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Isaac Kelly
West Texas T picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Isaac Kelly. Kelly turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 135 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
West Texas T pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Richland Springs at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 74.63
Underclassman Tristan Knight Comes Up Big Against Big Springs Charter
Underclassman Tristan Knight came into Saturday's game looking to prove himself and that's exactly what he did. Nobody could stop he on Saturday as he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
Unfortunately for Big Springs Charter, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Knight. When Knight last faced the BSCS Hawks back in October of 2023, he rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 49.20
Jace Little Makes It Two for Community Christian
Another Community Christian player making an appearance on this list is Jace Little. He rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 109 receiving yards.
On the season, Little has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 41.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 100.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 46.75
Johnson Posts Huge Game in 58-19 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Landry Johnson of Panhandle Christian Home Educators. Johnson rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Panhandle Christian Home Educators is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Johnson and Panhandle Christian Home Educators will face off against Kingdom Prep Academy on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.12
Other Notable Players
- Parker Dehls: 169 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.83)
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