TAIAO Division 1 - North (6 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kayetano Jaimes' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is East Texas Homeschool Sports's Kayetano Jaimes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Jaimes made four total tackles and defended three passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended three passes.
East Texas Homeschool Sports' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. Jaimes and East Texas Homeschool Sports will take on Tyler HEAT at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 82.23
Layton Francis and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Layton Francis was instrumental in extending Fort Worth THESA's winning streak to six on Friday. Francis did his part (and then some), throwing for 241 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries for the 'W'.
On the season, Francis has thrown 22 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 130 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 57.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 95.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 60.97
Benjamin Frazier Delivers Electric Effort Vs San Antonio Patriots Homeschool
Benjamin Frazier was instrumental in extending Austin Royals HomeSchool's winning streak to five on Saturday. San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool had no answer to Frazier as he rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Frazier's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Frazier must have San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Frazier last faced the back in October of 2023, he rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.40
While Westlake Academy might've come up empty on Friday, Gunnar Barnard wasn't going down without a fight. Wichita Christian had no answer to Barnard as he rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Barnard has become a key player for Westlake Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Westlake Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. Barnard and Westlake Academy will face off against Hill County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.10
Fort Worth THESA Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Andrew Keller
Andrew Keller's big game helped extend Fort Worth THESA's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Keller as he picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
For the year, Keller has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 69.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had six receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.78
Other Notable Players
- Dane Kerr: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Jet Kenoyer: 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
