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!
Troy Swain Delivers Best Effort of Season
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 also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending 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 host Melba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.55
Steinmeyer Posts Huge Game in 35-12 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Luke Steinmeyer stepped things up a notch to give Marsing the 'W'. Melba had no answer to Steinmeyer as he forced two fumbles and made ten total tackles. Steinmeyer also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making ten total tackles.
Steinmeyer might have his next game, a home matchup with Parma, circled on his calendar. Steinmeyer picked up 0.5 sacks, made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass the last time he and the Panthers duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 40.57
A Season-Best Effort from Jace Chadez Leads Marsing over Melba
On Friday, Marsing got the W thanks in part to Jace Chadez playing the best football he has all season. 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.
For the season, Chadez has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 130.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had eight passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 38.23
Payton Zigga Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
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).
This season, Zigga has averaged 13 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 1.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 33.75
Wes Troke Dazzles in New Plymouth Defeat
Another New Plymouth player making an appearance on this list is Wes Troke. He picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, Troke has averaged 8.1 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.63
Other Notable Players
- 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
