5A High Country 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!
Onix Carson Goes Supernova in Vallivue Victory
Starting off the list is Vallivue's Onix Carson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Carson rushed for 247 yards while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
The win was the fourth in a row for Vallivue, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Carson and Vallivue are taking a road trip to take on Bishop Kelly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.18
A Season-Best Effort from Lincoln Thayn Leads Emmett over Columbia
On Friday, Emmett got the W thanks in part to Lincoln Thayn playing the best football he has all season. Thayn rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Emmett's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Thayn and Emmett will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nampa at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 31.97
Scheibe Made His Presence Known in Emmett's 35-14 Win
Keeping Thayn company is Ryder Scheibe, a fellow Emmett player. He rushed for 106 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Scheibe has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 122.4 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had seven passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.47
Columbia was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Owen Ovanek did his best to prevent it. Ovanek was unstoppable, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Columbia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. Ovanek and Columbia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Vallivue at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 23.32
Eli Hamilton Turns in Season-Best Performance
Bonneville was led to victory by Eli Hamilton, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Hamilton threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Hamilton has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 106.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.83 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.60
Other Notable Players
- Kenyon Carter: 38 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 70 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Jaxon Ellsworth: 126 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.35)
- Isaac Moore: 111 yards passing; 39 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.20)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
