3A Intermountain Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Sawyer Staudt Turns in Season-Best Effort
Priest River was led to victory by Sawyer Staudt, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Staudt wasn't messing around, rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The matchup was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
The victory (which was Priest River's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Staudt and Priest River will challenge St. Maries at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 70.80
St. Maries had to settle for second on Friday, but Julien Ceja-Grimaldo sure wasn't going down easily. Ceja-Grimaldo was unstoppable, making ten total tackles. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
St. Maries is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6. Ceja-Grimaldo and St. Maries will square off against Priest River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.43
Underclassman Porter Lewis Comes Up Big Against New Plymouth
While Saturday's win was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman Porter Lewis. He was dynamite on Saturday, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 336 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Kellogg: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
Kellogg's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. Lewis and Kellogg will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Priest River at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 42.80
Orofino Gets a Boost from Starrs in 48-15 Defeat
Orofino had to settle for second on Friday, but Johnny Starrs sure wasn't going down easily. Starrs turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 139 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Orofino is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Starrs and Orofino will challenge Bonners Ferry at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.00
Colton Kuprienko Makes It Two for Priest River
The second Priest River player making an appearance here is Colton Kuprienko, and for good reason. He made five total tackles.
For the season, Kuprienko has averaged 5.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.68
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Gustaffe: 186 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.02)
- Andrew Lewis: 109 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.28)
- Lucas Mathews: 89 yards passing; 28 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
