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 on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Gunnar Barnard Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Westlake Academy's Gunnar Barnard, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Barnard rushed for 150 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Westlake Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. Barnard and Westlake Academy will square off against Johnson County Sports Association at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 63.30
Benjamin Frazier's Big Game Leads Austin Royals Homeschool over BVCHEA Homeschool
Benjamin Frazier was instrumental in extending Austin Royals HomeSchool's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Frazier as he rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Frazier might have his next game, a home matchup with Fort Bend Chargers HomeSchool, circled on his calendar. Frazier rushed for 288 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry the last time he and the Chargers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 46.40
Angel Manon Makes It Two for Westlake Academy
The second Westlake Academy player making an appearance here is Angel Manon, and for good reason. He rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Manon has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 64 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 39.95
Fort Worth THESA Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Andrew Keller
Andrew Keller was instrumental in extending Fort Worth THESA's winning streak to eight on Thursday. Nobody could stop Keller as he picked up 27 receiving yards.
Fort Worth THESA's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Keller and Fort Worth THESA will head out to challenge Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.88
Preston Colby Makes It Three for Westlake Academy
Another Westlake Academy player making an appearance on this list is Preston Colby. He rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made four total tackles, and defended a pass.
For the year, Colby has caught 18 touchdowns while averaging 99.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 41.11 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.28
Other Notable Players
- Dane Kerr: 110 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 32 yards receiving (Gamescore: 34.48)
- Caleb Bright: 79 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.02)
- Rhys Bonow: 98 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.13)
- Thomas Guess: 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
