4A South Puget Sound - South 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Chase Best Leads Spanaway Lake over Olympia
Chase Best produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Spanaway Lake to the win on Friday. Best threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns.
This season, Best has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 196.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 36.30
Kase Betz and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Graham-Kapowsin picked up their fourth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Kase Betz. Betz turned in nothing short of a gem, making two total tackles and defending two passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Graham-Kapowsin's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. Betz and Graham-Kapowsin will challenge Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.47
Tuivaiave Made His Presence Known in Graham-Kapowsin's 26-24 Win
Another Graham-Kapowsin player making an appearance on this list is Aj Tuivaiave. He threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.4% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
This season, Tuivaiave has thrown 22 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 279.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.37
Malik Burns Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Spanaway Lake got the W thanks in part to Malik Burns playing the best football he has all season. Burns picked up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Spanaway Lake's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
On the year, Burns has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 50.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.23
Raymond Kunimoto Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Spanaway Lake got the W thanks in part to Raymond Kunimoto playing the best football he has all season. Kunimoto picked up 186 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
This year, Kunimoto has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 62.5 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 39.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.18
Other Notable Players
- Jeyden Wells: 1 interception and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
