3A Sawtooth Central Idaho 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Troy Swain Leads New Plymouth over Nampa Christian
New Plymouth came up short on Friday despite Troy Swain delivering his best game to date. Swain picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
New Plymouth is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Swain and New Plymouth will be playing in front of their home fans against Melba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.55
Big Game from Steinmeyer As Marsing Won 35-12
Marsing found a leader in Luke Steinmeyer as the team took down Melba on Friday. Steinmeyer did his part (and then some), forcing two fumbles and making ten total tackles for the 'W'. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made ten total tackles.
This season, Steinmeyer has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown. This year he is already up to five.
Gamescore: 40.57
Jace Chadez Turns in Season-Best Performance
Marsing was led to victory by Jace Chadez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Chadez threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
This season, Chadez has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 130.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had eight passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 38.23
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Payton Zigga
Payton Zigga continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 16th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
On the year, Zigga has averaged 13 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had 1.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 33.75
Nampa Christian Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Mason Mcdaniel
Mason Mcdaniel was instrumental in extending Nampa Christian's winning streak to four on Friday. Nobody could stop Mcdaniel as he rushed for nine yards.
New Plymouth's probably not too fond of Mcdaniel given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Mcdaniel saw the Pilgrims), he picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 29.13
Other Notable Players
- Ian Johnson: 38 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 70 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.67)
- Wes Troke: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.63)
- Noah Shelton: 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Jaden Shaw: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
