5A Region 7 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!
Iongi Made His Presence Known in Orem's 45-16 Victory
Starting off the list is Orem's Feleti Iongi, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Iongi rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Iongi must have Cedar Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Iongi saw the Aviators), he rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 71 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 69.38
Carson Rasmussen Turns in Season-Best Performance
Timpview was led to victory by Carson Rasmussen, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Rasmussen threw for 319 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Timpview's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Thunderbirds challenges Maple Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 51.67
Eli Mauga was a major factor in Maple Mountain's victory over Springville on Friday. Mauga was unstoppable, rushing for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Maple Mountain's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles takes on Timpview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 45.83
Jaron Pula Makes It Two for Timpview
The second Timpview player making an appearance here is Jaron Pula, and for good reason. He picked up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Timpview's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
This year, Pula has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 127.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.43
Anahu-Ambrosio Posts Huge Game in 48-14 Win
Another Timpview player making an appearance on this list is Zedekiah Anahu-Ambrosio. He picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Timpview's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the season, Anahu-Ambrosio has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 55.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.50
Other Notable Players
- Sawyer Leifson: 40 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.22)
- Ayden Laws: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 23 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.02)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
