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 Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Sawyer Anderson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Parish Episcopal came up short on Friday despite Sawyer Anderson delivering his best game to date. Anderson wasn't messing around, throwing for 551 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. The match was his eighth straight with three or more passing touchdowns.
Anderson might have his next game, a home matchup with Prestonwood Christian, circled on his calendar. When Anderson last faced the Lions back in November of 2023, he threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 53.73
Quinn Murphy Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Liberty Christian got the W thanks in part to Quinn Murphy playing the best football he has all season. 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 victory was the fifth in a row for Liberty Christian, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. They and Nolan Catholic are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.40
A Season-Best Performance from Lj Taylor Leads Prestonwood Christian over Legacy Christian Academy
Lj Taylor produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Prestonwood Christian to the win on Friday. Taylor rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Prestonwood Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on Parish Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.20
Jaylon Hawkins Dazzles in Liberty Christian Victory
The second Liberty Christian player making an appearance here is Jaylon Hawkins, and for good reason. He picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This year, Hawkins has caught 8 touchdowns while averaging 87.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.57 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.70
Matias Leon Delivers Best Effort of Season
Bishop Lynch was led to victory by Matias Leon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Leon threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
On the season, Leon has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 130 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 5.66 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 92.26 passer rating.
Gamescore: 35.00
Other Notable Players
- Luke Glass: 211 yards passing; 2 TDs rushing (Gamescore: 28.67)
- Rhett Glenn: 13 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.25)
- Drew Richardson: 1.5 sacks and 9 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Garrett Sims: 122 yards rushing; 24 yards receiving (Gamescore: 22.98)
- Jaxson Ladd: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.15)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
