TAPPS Division III District 3 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!
Bryce Hanover's Big Game Leads Geneva over Hill Country Christian School of Austin
Starting off the list is Geneva's Bryce Hanover, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hanover rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Geneva pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Hanover and Geneva will host Compass Rose Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.73
Chandler Made His Presence Known in Geneva's 36-21 Victory
Another Geneva player making an appearance on this list is Brady Chandler. He picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Chandler has caught 14 touchdowns while averaging 123.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 48.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.68
Holy Cross Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Gibby Alvarado
Holy Cross picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Gibby Alvarado. Alvarado was unstoppable, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 165 yards while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Alvarado might have his next game, a home matchup with John Paul II, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Alvarado saw the Guardians), he threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes.
Gamescore: 30.40
Daniel Perez Delivers Best Performance of Season
Daniel Perez's big game helped extend Holy Cross's winning streak to eight on Friday. Perez rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
On the season, Perez has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 37.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.20
Noah Brunsvold Makes It Three for Geneva
Another Geneva player making an appearance on this list is Noah Brunsvold. He picked up 109 receiving yards, and also rushed for 46 yards.
On the year, Brunsvold has averaged 62.7 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 12 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.32
Other Notable Players
- Adrian-Josiah "Aj" Eguia: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.18)
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