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 across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ethan Slusher Delivers Electric Performance Vs Valor South Austin
Ethan Slusher's big game helped extend Williamson County HomeSchool's winning streak to six on Friday. Slusher was dynamite, rushing for 314 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 17.4 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.
Williamson County HomeSchool pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Slusher and Williamson County HomeSchool will take on Grace Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 97.60
Benitez Came Up Big in Jubilee Lake View University Prep's 59-45 Defeat
While Richard Benitez delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Jubilee Lake View University Prep. Despite the loss, Benitez was still balling out as he picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Benitez has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 107.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 65.75
Elijah Bien-Aime Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Jubilee Lake View University Prep had to settle for second even though Elijah Bien-Aime put up the best numbers he has all season. Bien-Aime threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Bien-Aime has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 184.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 58.43
Victoria Gators HomeSchool found a leader in Bladen Thompkins as the squad took down Town East Christian on Friday. Nobody could stop Thompkins as he rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 55 yards and three touchdowns.
This season, Thompkins has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 58.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.32
Colby Ramos Has Career-Day on Saturday
Big Springs Charter came up short on Saturday despite Colby Ramos delivering his best game to date. Ramos rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Big Springs Charter is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Ramos and Big Springs Charter will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coastal Christian HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on October 26th.
Gamescore: 41.15
Other Notable Players
- Jeremiah Walker: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 39.13)
- Eli Grafmyer: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.05)
- Landon Yaklin: 18 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Pierce Thiel: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.30)
- Rudy Hernandez: 3 sacks and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
