6A Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Teiyon Halbasch Turns in Season-Best Performance
Layton came up short on Thursday despite Teiyon Halbasch delivering his best game to date. Halbasch picked up 307 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Layton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5. They and Weber are set to duel on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 43.95
Hoopes Posts Huge Game in 28-20 Win
Travis Hoopes's big game helped extend Farmington's winning streak to three on Thursday. Hoopes was unstoppable, rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Farmington's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Farmington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Hoopes and Farmington will square off against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 36.88
Owen Simkins Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Fremont got the W thanks in part to Owen Simkins playing the best football he has all season. Simkins rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards.
The victory (which was Fremont's seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Simkins and Fremont will venture away from home to square off against Farmington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 33.60
Another Game with at Least 101 Receiving Yards from Bode Sparrow
Bode Sparrow's receiving tear continued on Thursday as he dropped his third-straight game with 101+ receiving yards dating back to last season. He picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Davis: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Davis' loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. Sparrow and Davis are taking a road trip to face off against Syracuse at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 28.90
A Season-Best Performance from Jett Salmon Leads Farmington over Davis
On Thursday, Farmington got the W thanks in part to Jett Salmon playing the best football he has all season. Salmon picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles.
This year, Salmon has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 28.75
Other Notable Players
- Madden Sargent: 448 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.97)
- Aj Dehorney: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 25.75)
- Ledger Wight: 144 yards passing; 54 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Tradon Bessinger: 284 yards passing; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.63)
- Manase Tuatagaloa: 326 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.53)
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