TAPPS Division II District 4 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!
Cade Griffin Delivers Best Performance of Season
Lutheran South Academy was led to victory by Cade Griffin, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Griffin rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
Lutheran South Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Griffin and Lutheran South Academy will square off against Fort Bend Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 58.75
A Season-Best Effort from Kole Whiddon Leads Fort Bend Christian Academy over Cypress Christian
Kole Whiddon produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Fort Bend Christian Academy to the win on Friday. Whiddon threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 77 yards on only nine carries. He has become a key player for Fort Bend Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Fort Bend Christian Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. Whiddon will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Lutheran South Academy on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.23
The Woodlands Christian Academy had to settle for second on Friday, but Santiago Fernandez Villarreal sure wasn't going down easily. Fernandez Villarreal was unstoppable, throwing for 166 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped The Woodlands Christian Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. Fernandez Villarreal will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Kelly Catholic on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.65
Lara Made His Presence Known in Fort Bend Christian Academy's 34-7 Victory
Another Fort Bend Christian Academy player making an appearance on this list is Nicolas Lara. He forced a fumble, made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. He is becoming a predictor of Fort Bend Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
On the season, Lara has averaged 11 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 interceptions.
Gamescore: 29.00
Beau Ellis Makes It Two for the Woodlands Christian Academy
The second The Woodlands Christian Academy player making an appearance here is Beau Ellis, and for good reason. He picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
If history really does repeat itself, Ellis might just drop another big game when he faces off against Kelly Catholic on Friday. When Ellis last faced the Bulldogs back in October of 2023, he rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.48
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Sloan: 1 sack, 8 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 24.80)
- Braeden Robinson: 88 yards receiving; 33 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.73)
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