TAIAO Division 2 - South (6 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Ethan Slusher Goes Supernova in Williamson County Homeschool Victory
Ethan Slusher's big game helped extend Williamson County HomeSchool's winning streak to six on Friday. Valor South Austin had no answer to Slusher as he rushed for 314 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 17.4 yards per carry. Slusher showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
Williamson County HomeSchool's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Slusher and Williamson County HomeSchool will challenge Grace Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 97.60
Benitez Posts Huge Game in 59-45 Defeat
While Jubilee Lake View University Prep might've come up empty on Friday, Richard Benitez wasn't going down without a fight. Benitez was dynamite, picking up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Benitez has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 107.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 65.75
Elijah Bien-Aime Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Elijah Bien-Aime posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Jubilee Lake View University Prep over Somerset Academy Brooks on Friday. Bien-Aime threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Bien-Aime has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 184.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 58.43
Victoria Gators HomeSchool found a leader in Bladen Thompkins as the team took down Town East Christian on Friday. Nobody could stop Thompkins as he rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
This year, Thompkins has thrown 8 touchdowns while averaging 69.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.65
Colby Ramos Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Sadly, Colby Ramos posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Big Springs Charter over Hill County on Saturday. Ramos rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Big Springs Charter is on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Ramos and Big Springs Charter will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coastal Christian HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on October 26th.
Gamescore: 41.15
Other Notable Players
- Jeremiah Walker: 87 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 78 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 39.13)
- Eli Grafmyer: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 29.05)
- Landon Yaklin: 18 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Pierce Thiel: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.30)
- Rudy Hernandez: 3 sacks and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 24.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
