5A Region 7 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Wednesday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Lisiate Valeti Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Wednesday, Springville had to settle for second even though Lisiate Valeti put up the best numbers he has all season. Valeti rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Springville: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Springville is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5. Valeti and Springville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Highland at 6:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 41.33
Ayden Laws Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Wednesday, Cedar Valley got the W thanks in part to Ayden Laws playing the best football he has all season. Laws rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August.
The victory snapped Cedar Valley's losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 3-7 record. Laws and Cedar Valley will venture away from home to square off against Woods Cross at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.12
Aisa Galea'I put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in November of 2023 on Wednesday. He rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles.
The win was the fifth in a row for Timpview, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Galea'I and Timpview will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Springville at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 30.65
Iongi Came Up Big in Orem's 35-21 Defeat
Orem had to settle for second on Wednesday, but Feleti Iongi sure wasn't going down easily. Iongi was unstoppable, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Orem's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. Iongi and Orem will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 26.37
Carson Rasmussen Makes It Two for Timpview
Another Timpview player making an appearance on this list is Carson Rasmussen. He threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
If history really does repeat itself, Rasmussen might just drop another big game when he faces off against Springville on Friday. When Rasmussen last faced the Red Devils back in September, he threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Gamescore: 26.17
Other Notable Players
- Landon Johnson: 245 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.33)
- Soakai Aston: 43 yards rushing; 34 yards receiving (Gamescore: 20.05)
- Talen Mortensen: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.25)
- Taaniela Makasini: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
