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!
Andrew Keller Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Fort Worth THESA's Andrew Keller, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Keller picked up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 53 yards.
The victory (which was Fort Worth THESA's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Keller will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Johnson County Sports Association on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.45
Layton Francis Makes It Two for Fort Worth THESA
Another Fort Worth THESA player making an appearance on this list is Layton Francis. He threw for 158 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards on only ten carries.
On the year, Francis has thrown 16 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 111.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 51.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 96.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 45.73
Angel Manon was a major factor in Westlake Academy's victory over Tyler HEAT on Friday. Manon was unstoppable, rushing for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
The win got Westlake Academy back to even at 3-3. Their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Wichita Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.60
A Constellation of Stars for Fort Worth THESA
Another Fort Worth THESA player making an appearance on this list is Xzavior Bright. He picked up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Bright has caught those 2 touchdowns while averaging 18 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 2.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging five rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.07
Preston Colby Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Receiving Touchdowns
Another Westlake Academy player making an appearance on this list is Preston Colby. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The match was his fifth straight with two or more receiving touchdowns dating back to last season. He is becoming a predictor of Westlake Academy's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the year, Colby has caught 14 touchdowns while averaging 113.3 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had six receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 29.00
Other Notable Players
- Jadon Pace: 116 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.50)
- Justin Gonzales: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
