4A Great Basin 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!
Austin Adair Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, American Falls had to settle for second even though Austin Adair put up the best numbers he has all season. Adair rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
This year, Adair has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 36.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 57.78
Filer Gets a Boost from Rea in 20-0 Win
Tristan Rea posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Filer's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withMountain Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.07
Damon Taylor Turns in Another Game with at Least 100 Rushing Yards
Damon Taylor's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fifth-straight game with 100+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
The win was the third in a row for Kimberly, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Taylor and Kimberly will head out on the road to face off against Buhl at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.20
Talyn Weaver Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Talyn Weaver posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Weaver has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 78.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.63
Bruning Made His Presence Known in Kimberly's 56-13 Win
Another Kimberly player making an appearance on this list is Macraye Bruning. He threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Bruning has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 167.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 19.94 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 96.24 passer rating.
Gamescore: 21.67
Other Notable Players
- Joe Barrett: 49 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.07)
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