6A Region IV District 26 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!
Cruz Tello Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Bowie had to settle for second even though Cruz Tello put up the best numbers he has all season. Tello threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Tello has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 188.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 26.71 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 41.14 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 49.03
Owen Langdon Makes It Two for Bowie
Another Bowie player making an appearance on this list is Owen Langdon. He picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards.
For the season, Langdon has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 55.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 21.43 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 34.33
Westlake Gets a Boost from Wise in 49-7 Victory
Westlake picked up their third consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Rees Wise. Wise was dynamite, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt.
Wise might have his next game, a home matchup with Bowie, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Wise saw the Bulldogs), he threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 30.00
Lake Travis Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Vann Hopping
Vann Hopping was instrumental in extending Lake Travis's winning streak to six on Friday. Nobody could stop Hopping as he rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
Hopping must have Del Valle's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Hopping last faced the Cardinals back in October of 2023, he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 27.80
Lake Travis picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Chaston Ditta. Del Valle had no answer to Ditta as he rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Ditta has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 207 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.97
Other Notable Players
- Jack Tyndall: 126 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 26 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.45)
- Cooper Reid: 134 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.73)
- Grady Bartlett: 67 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.95)
- Maddox Maher: 166 yards passing; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.87)
- Brody Wilhelm: 70 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
