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. Those 168 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Geneva's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Hanover and Geneva will host Compass Rose Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.73
Chandler Posts Huge Game in 36-21 Win
Another Geneva player making an appearance on this list is Brady Chandler. He picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This 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 had five receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.68
Holy Cross Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Gibby Alvarado
Gibby Alvarado's big game helped extend Holy Cross's winning streak to eight on Friday. Alvarado turned in nothing short of a gem, 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. When Alvarado last faced the Guardians back in October of 2023, he threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes.
Gamescore: 30.40
Daniel Perez Turns in Season-Best Effort
Daniel Perez's big game helped extend Holy Cross's winning streak to eight on Friday. Perez produced his best game of the campaign : he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. 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.
For the season, 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
