4A Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kaden Vest Posts Another Huge Game Against Uintah
Starting off the list is Spanish Fork's Kaden Vest, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Vest rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Considering he played a big game the last time he faced off against Uintah on Thursday, the result shouldn't come as too huge a shock. Vest's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Vest could be in store for another big game when he takes on Mountain View on Friday. Vest rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards the last time he and the Bruins duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 52.68
Jacobson Made His Presence Known in Spanish Fork's 56-26 Win
The second Spanish Fork player making an appearance here is Brock Jacobson, and for good reason. He picked up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.2). He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
For the year, Jacobson has caught six touchdowns while averaging 103.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.82
Spanish Fork Benefited from Smith in 56-26 Victory
Another Spanish Fork player making an appearance on this list is Mckay Smith. He threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt.
Smith and Spanish Fork will head out on the road to challenge Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smith will face off against Hyrum Stafford, the Bruins' star QB. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 42.10
Floyd Posts Huge Game in 41-19 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Kalvin Floyd of Mountain View. Floyd picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 96 yards.
The win (which was Mountain View's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Floyd and Mountain View will square off against Spanish Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.88
Other Notable Players
- Dexton Havea: 168 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 36.80)
- Andrew Hillstead: 340 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 34.67)
- Hudson Woodbury: 65 yards rushing, 2 TDs ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 30.05)
- Cougar Peterson: 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 29.75)
- Hyrum Stafford: 224 yards passing; 40 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.03)
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