TAIAO Division 3 - North (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!
Hayden Yelverton Dazzles in Community Christian Defeat
Starting off the list is Community Christian's Hayden Yelverton, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Yelverton rushed for 255 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
On the year, Yelverton has averaged 25.1 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he had ten rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 24.
Gamescore: 89.22
Isaac Kelly and Co. Win Third in a Row
West Texas T picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Isaac Kelly. Kelly did his part (and then some), rushing for 135 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. His longest reception was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
West Texas T pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Richland Springs at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 74.63
Underclassman Tristan Knight Major Player in Hill County Victory
Underclassman Tristan Knight came into Saturday's contest looking to prove himself and that's exactly what he did. Nobody could stop he on Saturday as he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
Knight must have Big Springs Charter's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Knight rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the BSCS Hawks duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 49.20
Jace Little Makes It Two for Community Christian
The second Community Christian player making an appearance here is Jace Little, and for good reason. He rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 109 receiving yards.
For the year, Little has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 41.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 17.43 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 100.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 46.75
Johnson Came Up Big in Panhandle Christian Home Educators' 58-19 Loss
Rounding off our Top Five is Landry Johnson of Panhandle Christian Home Educators. Johnson rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Panhandle Christian Home Educators is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. Johnson and Panhandle Christian Home Educators will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kress at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 46.12
Other Notable Players
- Parker Dehls: 169 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.83)
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