The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week on KLPW Radio is Junior Running Back/Linebacker - Brayden Blankenship - Union Football.

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Statistics after 4 weeks.

Offense:

Brayden leads the Wildcats with 8 touchdowns and 50 points.

27 carries for 273 yards and 5 touchdowns. Average per carry - 10.1.

Brayden has 1 reception for 13 yards.

Season highlight on special teams - 5 kickoff returns for 307 yards and 3 touchdowns. Average per return - 61.4 yards.

Defense - Linebacker - 5 solo tackles - 23 assists and 1 fumble recovery.

GPA: 3.5

Health/Sports Medicine

Favorite college football team: Texas Longhorns.

Interview with Union Head Coach Justin Grahl:

Interview with Union Football's Brayden Blankenship:

The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week on KLPW Radio is Junior Quarterback - Alex Jones - Pacific Football.

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Week 6 Stats: Jones completed 23 of 24 passes for 435 yards and 3 touchdowns and carried the ball 13 times for 75 yards leading the Pacific Indians to a 61-22 win over the Owensville Dutchmen.

Season Stats: Passing - 69 of 113 - 61 percent - 1129 yards - 6 touchdowns - Rating 103.038.

Rushing - 116 carries for 580 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Favorite College Team - Missouri Tigers

Favorite College Quarterback - Trinidad Chambliss - Ole Miss

GPA - 3.0

Favorite Coursework - American History.

Interview with Pacific Quarterback Alex Jones:

Interview with Pacific Football Head Coach George Dohm:

The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week on KLPW RADIO is Senior Quarterback/Defensive Back - Jude Dierker - St. Clair Football.

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5-8 - 170 pounds.

Jude completed 9 of 14 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns leading St. Clair to a 35-28 win over Pacific Friday night.

For the season, he has completed 16 of 32 passes for 358 yards and four touchdowns.

At defensive back, Jude has posted 10 tackles and 2 pass break-ups.

He is a two-time All Conference, All District and All Area Selection at DB. He logged three interceptions last year, including one to seal the victory over Osage in the state playoffs.

Two Sport Athlete - Football and Baseball.

GPA - 4.1

Favorite Subjects - Math and Science.

After Graduation - Jude plans to get his degree in Biology, then finish his education at UMKC.

Career Path - Doctor of Dental Surgery.

Favorite College Football Team - Texas

Favorite NFL Team - Houston

Interview with St. Clair Football's Jude Dierker:

Interview with St Clair Head Coach Travis Johnson:

The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week on KLPW Radio Junior Quarterback - Cash Chartrand - St. Francis Borgia Football.

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6'-1 - 180 pounds

Cash led Borgia to an incredible come-from-behind 29-28 win over Tolton Catholic Friday night.

Down, 21-0 in the 3rd quarter, Chartrand fired the first of two touchdown passes to Dominic Maciejewski. Cash then added two touchdowns on the ground on runs of 3 and 22 yards. His second TD pass to Maciejewski from 19 yards out came with 1:09 to play. Borgia went for two and Chartrand found Ethan Leesmann in the end zone to take the lead.

Season Stats: Passing: 65 completions on 95 attempts for 789 yards, 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Rating - 116.283.

Rushing 49 carries for 204 yards and 4 touchdowns. Average 4.2.

Two sport athlete - Football and Baseball.

Cash would like to play baseball in college.

GPA - 3.86

Favorite coursework - History and English

Favorite NFL team - Kansas City Chiefs

Career Path - Family Business - Hey Marcom

Interview with Borgia Football Head Coach Boyd Manne:

Interview with Borgia Football's Cash Chartrand: