6A Region 3 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 Effort from Zaeden Selu Leads Skyridge over Davis
Zaeden Selu produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Skyridge to the win on Friday. Selu rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns.
If the past is any indication, Selu could be in store for another big game when he takes on Lone Peak on Friday. Back in October (the last time Selu saw the Knights), he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 42.75
Penisimani Takitaki Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Lehi got the W thanks in part to Penisimani Takitaki playing the best football he has all season. Takitaki picked up four sacks and made eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Lehi pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Takitaki and Lehi will challenge Corner Canyon at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 35.75
Sweetwyne Posts Huge Game in 49-32 Victory
Kaneal Sweetwyne was instrumental in extending Skyridge's winning streak to seven on Friday. Sweetwyne was unstoppable, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 149 yards on 11 of 18 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sweetwyne and Skyridge will face off against Lone Peak at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Sweetwyne took on the Knights, he rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 123 yards on ten of 16 attempts. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 33.83
Sean Tahi's Big Game Leads Lone Peak over Fremont
Lone Peak picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Sean Tahi. Fremont had no answer to Tahi as he rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Tahi and Lone Peak will face off against Skyridge at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last time Tahi took on the Falcons, he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 32.45
Ike Staley Turns in Season-Best Performance
Ike Staley produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lone Peak to the win on Friday. Staley picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Staley has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 28.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.07
Other Notable Players
- Devaughn Eka: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 36 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.68)
- Jared Iakopo: 88 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.80)
- De'Shawn Toilolo: 2 sacks and 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.75)
- Iakopo Malufau: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
