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 in games played from last Thursday through Saturday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kayetano Jaimes' Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Starting off the list is East Texas Homeschool Sports's Kayetano Jaimes, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Thursday Jaimes made four total tackles and defended three passes, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended three passes.
East Texas Homeschool Sports' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. Jaimes and East Texas Homeschool Sports will face off against Tyler HEAT at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 82.23
Layton Francis and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Fort Worth THESA picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Layton Francis. Francis turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 241 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
This year, Francis has thrown 22 touchdowns (and and only 2 pick) while averaging 130 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 57.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 95.43 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 60.97
Benjamin Frazier Dazzles in Austin Royals Homeschool Win
Austin Royals HomeSchool picked up their fifth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Benjamin Frazier. Frazier did his part (and then some), rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries for the 'W'. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Unfortunately for San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Frazier. When Frazier last faced the back in October of 2023, he rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.40
While Gunnar Barnard delivered a dominant effort on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Westlake Academy. Wichita Christian had no answer to Barnard as he rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Barnard is becoming a predictor of Westlake Academy's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Westlake Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. Barnard and Westlake Academy will take on Hill County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 39.10
Fort Worth THESA Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Andrew Keller
Fort Worth THESA picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Andrew Keller. Johnson County Sports Association had no answer to Keller as he picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards. Keller's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
This season, Keller has caught 13 touchdowns while averaging 69.3 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had six receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 33.78
Other Notable Players
- Dane Kerr: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.60)
- Jet Kenoyer: 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 17.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
