4A Region 10 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Wednesday and Thursday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Hillcrest's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Thomas Ashby
Thanks in part to Thomas Ashby, Hillcrest said goodbye to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. On Wednesday Ashby made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run.
Hillcrest's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Ashby and Hillcrest will host Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 47.95
Charlie Brown Puts an End to Hillcrest's Losing Streak on Wednesday
Thanks in part to Charlie Brown, Hillcrest said goodbye to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. Brown was unstoppable on Wednesday, rushing for ten yards.
This year, Brown has averaged 26.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.05
Tooele Gets a Boost from Gritzmacher in 49-10 Loss
Tooele was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Vaughn Gritzmacher did his best to prevent it. Gritzmacher turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This year, Gritzmacher has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 132.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he had eight rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.10
Murray was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Conner Whitehead did his best to prevent it. Whitehead turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 28 receiving yards.
Murray moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Whitehead and Murray will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cottonwood at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 27.88
Coleman Dearden's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Coleman Dearden posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Dearden might have his next game, a home matchup with Tooele, circled on his calendar. Dearden threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards the last time he and the Buffaloes duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 27.30
Other Notable Players
- Tyson Ferry: 108 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.98)
- Anthony Thompson: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
