6A Region 2 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Weston Briggs Leads Corner Canyon over Herriman
Corner Canyon was led to victory by Weston Briggs, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Briggs rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
The win was the seventh in a row for Corner Canyon, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. Briggs and Corner Canyon will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 39.80
Neilson Made His Presence Known in Riverton's 42-19 Win
Thanks in part to Andrew Neilson, Riverton said goodbye to their four-game losing streak. Neilson turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 107 yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Neilson has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 190.4 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after ten games last season, he had five passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.33
Maverick Bowles Dazzles in Copper Hills Defeat
Maverick Bowles posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Copper Hills is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7. Bowles and Copper Hills will square off against Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.03
Will Van Cott Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Bingham got the W thanks in part to Will Van Cott playing the best football he has all season. Van Cott picked up five sacks and made five total tackles.
Bingham has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Van Cott and Bingham will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Weber at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 26.00
Evans Posts Huge Game in 42-7 Win
Bronson Evans's big game helped extend Corner Canyon's winning streak to seven on Friday. Herriman had no answer to Evans as he threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Evans has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
This year, Evans has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 167.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.47
Other Notable Players
- Seth Glover: 50 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.17)
- Logan Batt: 32 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.62)
- Chryshaun Lee: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
- Ryker Renteria: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
