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 from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Gunnar Barnard Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Westlake Academy's Gunnar Barnard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Barnard rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (105.9) per game.
The win (which was Westlake Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. Barnard and Westlake Academy will take on Gloria Deo Academy on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.80
A Season-Best Performance from Dane Kerr Leads Austin Royals Homeschool over Texas Wind
Dane Kerr produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Austin Royals HomeSchool to the win on Friday. Kerr rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now rushed for 108 or more in the last four games he's played.
If the past is any indication, Kerr could be in store for another big game when he takes on BVCHEA HomeSchool on Friday. Back in October (the last time Kerr saw the Mustangs), he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 45.00
Big Game from Frazier As Austin Royals Homeschool Won 56-48
Benjamin Frazier was instrumental in extending Austin Royals HomeSchool's winning streak to ten on Friday. Texas Wind had no answer to Frazier as he rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Frazier's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 142 rushing yards.
If history really does repeat itself, Frazier might just drop another big game when he faces off against BVCHEA HomeSchool on Friday. Frazier rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry the last time he and the Mustangs duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 42.08
Angel Manon Makes It Two for Westlake Academy
The second Westlake Academy player making an appearance here is Angel Manon, and for good reason. He rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
For the year, Manon has averaged 21.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.18
Austin Royals Homeschool Wins Tenth-Straight Thanks to Ezekiel Ptolemy
Ezekiel Ptolemy's big game helped extend Austin Royals HomeSchool's winning streak to ten on Friday. Ptolemy was dynamite, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 54 yards.
For the season, Ptolemy has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 80.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 43.43 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.13
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