3A Sawtooth Central Idaho 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!
Troy Swain Turns in Season-Best Effort
New Plymouth came up short on Friday despite Troy Swain delivering his best game to date. Swain picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
New Plymouth is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Swain and New Plymouth will host Melba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.55
Marsing Gets a Boost from Steinmeyer in 35-12 Victory
Marsing found a leader in Luke Steinmeyer as the team took down Melba on Friday. Steinmeyer turned in nothing short of a gem, forcing two fumbles and making ten total tackles. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making ten total tackles.
If the past is any indication, Steinmeyer could be in store for another big game when he takes on Parma on Friday. When Steinmeyer last faced the Panthers back in September of 2023, he picked up 0.5 sacks, made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 40.57
Jace Chadez Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Marsing got the W thanks in part to Jace Chadez playing the best football he has all season. Chadez threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Chadez has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 130.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had eight passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 38.23
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Payton Zigga
Payton Zigga continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 16th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
For the year, Zigga has averaged 13 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 1.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 33.75
Wes Troke Goes Supernova in New Plymouth Loss
Another New Plymouth player making an appearance on this list is Wes Troke. He picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
On the year, Troke has averaged 8.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.63
Other Notable Players
- Noah Shelton: 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Jaden Shaw: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
