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Converted linebacker Grant Anderson stars at QB for Vista Ridge to earn our top honor

rick cantu, austin american-statesman
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Player of the week

Grant Anderson, QB/LB, Vista Ridge: The Rangers senior, whose main duty is outside linebacker, changed positions when Vista Ridge's starting quarterback got hurt. He responded with 280 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns to lead Vista Ridge to a 36-16 victory over Manor. He also scored on a 2-point conversion and contributed a tackle for loss of yards.

Vista Ridge QB Grant Anderson bolts up the middle for yards against Manor. Normally an outside linebacker, he was switched the QB when the starter got hurt. He accounted for 280 yards to earn player of the week honors.
Vista Ridge QB Grant Anderson bolts up the middle for yards against Manor. Normally an outside linebacker, he was switched the QB when the starter got hurt. He accounted for 280 yards to earn player of the week honors.

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Alex Green, WR, Hutto: The Hippos senior caught 13 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown in a 38-33 victory over Copperas Cove.

More: Who won and who didn't last week? Check out our Central Texas scoreboard

Will Hammond, QB, Hutto: The Hippos senior passed for 415 yards and a pair of TDs against Copperas Cove.

Logan Mitchell, QB, Leander: The Lions junior combined for 326 yards and six touchdowns to help rally Leander from a 26-point deficit and stun Hendrickson 41-40.

Jack Tyndall, RB, Dripping Springs: The Tigers senior rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown on 36 carries in a 24-6 victory over Lake Travis.

Reid Vines, LB, Cedar Park: The senior registered 20 tackles during a 17-13 victory over Glenn.

Other Central Texas standouts — Westlake RB Grady Bartlett rushed for 123 yards and a TD in a 65-14 victory over Austin High; Vandegrift LB Diego De la Vara had eight solo tackles in a 58-0 victory over Cedar Ridge; Crockett QB Cameron Dickey rushed for 211 yards, passed for 109 yards and accounted for four TDs during a 47-0 victory over Eastside; Jarrell WR Cody Dotson caught four passes for 171 yards and a pair of TDs in a 64-7 victory over Austin Achieve; Blanco RB Nic Fox rushed for 142 yards and a TD on only five carries in a 55-24 victory over Llano; Elgin QB Nathen Lewis passed for 133 yards, rushed for 63 yards and accounted for four TDs in a 44-17 victory over Pflugerville; Regents QB Quinn Murphy completed all five of his passes for 136 yards and three scores in a 77-0 victory over Sn Antonio St. Anthony; Anderson WR Ed Small caught four TD passes and returned a kickoff 95 yards for another score in a 49-17 victory over Del Valle; Wimberley QB Cody Stoever accounted for 282 yards and four TDs in a 48-20 victory over Geronimo Navarro.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Grant Anderson earns Player of Week honor after leading Rangers to win