TAIAO Division 2 - South (6 Man) 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!
Ethan Slusher Delivers Electric Effort Vs Grace Academy
Williamson County HomeSchool picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Ethan Slusher. Slusher did his part (and then some), rushing for 250 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards.
Williamson County HomeSchool's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Slusher and Williamson County HomeSchool will square off against San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 96.63
Benitez Came Up Big in Jubilee Lake View University Prep's 52-7 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Richard Benitez stepped things up a notch to give Jubilee Lake View University Prep the 'W'. Town East Christian had no answer to Benitez as he rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Benitez got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 79 yards.
For the year, Benitez has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 107 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 65.07
Elijah Bien-Aime Makes It Two for Jubilee Lake View University Prep
Keeping Benitez company is Elijah Bien-Aime, a fellow Jubilee Lake View University Prep player. He threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Bien-Aime has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 177.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 50.63
Underclassman Eli Grafmyer Major Player in Victoria Gators Homeschool Win
While Friday's victory was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman Eli Grafmyer. Nobody could stop he on Friday as he rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Victoria Gators HomeSchool and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Grafmyer and Victoria Gators HomeSchool will stay at home for another week and welcome Tribe W at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 33.47
Bladen Thompkins Makes It Two for Victoria Gators Homeschool
Keeping Grafmyer company is Bladen Thompkins, a fellow Victoria Gators HomeSchool player. He threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Thompkins has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 84.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.86 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 41.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.20
Other Notable Players
- Kameen Smith: 124 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.57)
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