6A Region 2 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!
Weston Briggs Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Corner Canyon got the W thanks in part to Weston Briggs playing the best football he has all season. Briggs rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Corner Canyon, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. Briggs and Corner Canyon will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 39.80
Riverton Gets a Boost from Neilson in 42-19 Win
Riverton's four-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Andrew Neilson. Neilson turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 107 yards and three touchdowns.
For the year, Neilson has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 190.4 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had five passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.33
Maverick Bowles Dazzles in Copper Hills Defeat
Maverick Bowles posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Copper Hills is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7. Bowles and Copper Hills will challenge Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.03
Will Van Cott Turns in Season-Best Performance
Will Van Cott produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bingham to the win on Friday. Van Cott picked up five sacks and made five total tackles.
Bingham has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Van Cott and Bingham will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Weber at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 26.00
Evans Made His Presence Known in Corner Canyon's 42-7 Win
Bronson Evans's big game helped extend Corner Canyon's winning streak to seven on Friday. Evans did his part (and then some), throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns for the 'W'. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
This year, Evans has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 167.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.47
Other Notable Players
- Seth Glover: 50 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.17)
- Logan Batt: 32 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.62)
- Chryshaun Lee: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
- Ryker Renteria: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
