5A Southern Idaho - Foothills 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!
Conner Iverson Drops League-Best Effort on Friday
Starting off the list is Preston's Conner Iverson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Iverson rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Preston's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. Iverson and Preston will take on Pocatello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.25
Perry Posts Huge Game in 27-7 Victory
Keeping Iverson company is Carter Perry, a fellow Preston player. He threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
For the season, Perry has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 248.4 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had six passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.77
A Constellation of Stars for Preston
Another Preston player making an appearance on this list is Cruz Harris. He picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Harris has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 56.4 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after five games last season, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 27.45
Damien Simmons and Co. Win Third in a Row
Hillcrest picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Damien Simmons. Simmons was unstoppable, picking up 2.5 sacks and making nine total tackles.
Hillcrest's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. They and Rigby are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.25
Idaho Falls Gets a Boost from Elison in 45-29 Defeat
Rounding off our Top Five is Bradley Elison of Idaho Falls. Elison threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns.
Idaho Falls' loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. Elison's next game is against Shelley on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 20.23
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