TAPPS Division I District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Quinn Murphy Leads Liberty Christian over St. Thomas Catholic
Quinn Murphy produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Liberty Christian to the win on Saturday. Murphy threw for 224 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
If history really does repeat itself, Murphy might just drop another big game when he faces off against Parish Episcopal on Friday. Murphy threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 53.33
Nick Wheeler Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Parish Episcopal was led to victory by Nick Wheeler, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Wheeler rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Parish Episcopal's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Wheeler and Parish Episcopal will face off against Liberty Christian on Saturday.
Gamescore: 42.75
Cooper Witten and Co. Win Tenth in a Row
Cooper Witten's big game helped extend Liberty Christian's winning streak to ten on Saturday. Witten was dynamite, making three total tackles and defending two passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Gamescore: 35.32
Parish Episcopal Gets a Boost from Anderson in 42-7 Win
The second Parish Episcopal player making an appearance here is Sawyer Anderson, and for good reason. He threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt.
Anderson might have his next game, a road matchup with Liberty Christian, circled on his calendar. Anderson threw for 551 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Warriors duked it out back in October.
Gamescore: 26.07
Liberty Christian Wins Tenth-Straight Thanks to Brady Janusek
Liberty Christian picked up their tenth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Brady Janusek. Janusek did his part (and then some), making four total tackles for the 'W'.
Gamescore: 26.00
Other Notable Players
- Marcus Hanish: 117 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.20)
- Bryson Fields: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.82)
- Carson Darby: 89 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.15)
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