TAPPS Division III District 3 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!
Bryce Hanover's Big Game Leads Geneva over Hill Country Christian School of Austin
Starting off the list is Geneva's Bryce Hanover, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Hanover rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns. Those 168 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Geneva pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Hanover will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Compass Rose Legacy on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.73
Hill Country Christian School of Austin had to settle for second on Friday, but Kaden Knisley sure wasn't going down easily. Knisley was unstoppable, making a tackle. His longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards.
Hill Country Christian School of Austin's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Knisley and Hill Country Christian School of Austin will take on John Paul II at 7:20 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.38
Brady Chandler Makes It Two for Geneva
The second Geneva player making an appearance here is Brady Chandler, and for good reason. He picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Chandler has caught 14 touchdowns while averaging 123.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had five receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 35.68
Ty Vacek Makes It Two for Hill Country Christian School of Austin
The second Hill Country Christian School of Austin player making an appearance here is Ty Vacek, and for good reason. He picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Vacek has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 68.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.60
Alvarado Posts Huge Game in 34-14 Win
Gibby Alvarado was instrumental in extending Holy Cross's winning streak to eight on Friday. Alvarado was dynamite, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 165 yards while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Alvarado might have his next game, a home matchup with John Paul II, circled on his calendar. Alvarado threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes the last time he and the Guardians duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 30.40
Other Notable Players
- Daniel Perez: 94 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.20)
- Noah Brunsvold: 109 yards receiving; 46 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.32)
- Adrian-Josiah "Aj" Eguia: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.18)
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