TCAF District 2 (6 Man) 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!
Londen Bickham Dazzles in Methodist Children's Home Victory
Thanks in part to Londen Bickham, Methodist Children's Home said goodbye to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Waco Christian had no answer to Bickham on Friday as he rushed for 130 yards and five touchdowns on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. Bickham didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Methodist Children's Home's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Bickham and Methodist Children's Home will challenge St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 87.78
Big Game from Dibenedetto As St. Paul's Prep Won 58-31
Lukas Dibenedetto continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fourth-straight game with at least three passing touchdowns. He threw for 220 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 45 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made 16 total tackles, and defended a pass.
If history really does repeat itself, Dibenedetto might just drop another big game when he faces off against St. Mary's on Friday. Dibenedetto threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes the last time he and the duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 70.07
Jamie Ramirez Makes It Two for St. Paul's Prep
Another St. Paul's Prep player making an appearance on this list is Jamie Ramirez. He picked up 181 receiving yards and five touchdowns. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 receiving yards.
For the season, Ramirez has caught 19 touchdowns while averaging 159.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 64.35
Ty Zimmerhanzel Delivers Electric Effort Vs Dallas Academy
Ty Zimmerhanzel's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his sixth-straight game with 128+ rushing yards. He rushed for 142 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries.
St. Mary's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. Zimmerhanzel and St. Mary's will take on Methodist Children's Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.50
Another Game with at Least 101 Rushing Yards from Philip Mwawasi
Another St. Paul's Prep player making an appearance on this list is Philip Mwawasi. He rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
On the year, Mwawasi has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 143.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 5.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 55.08
Other Notable Players
- Ei'Terrian Bonner: 60 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.68)
- Ridge Lossen: 58 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.80)
- Devin Jones: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps