6A Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Performance from Teiyon Halbasch Leads Layton over Syracuse
On Thursday, Layton had to settle for second even though Teiyon Halbasch put up the best numbers he has all season. Halbasch picked up 307 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Layton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5. They and Weber are set to duel on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 43.95
Farmington Gets a Boost from Hoopes in 28-20 Victory
Travis Hoopes was instrumental in extending Farmington's winning streak to three on Thursday. Hoopes did his part (and then some), rushing for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry for the 'W'. He is becoming a predictor of Farmington's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
Farmington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Hoopes and Farmington will square off against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 36.88
Owen Simkins Turns in Season-Best Effort
Owen Simkins produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Fremont to the win on Thursday. Simkins rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards.
The victory (which was Fremont's seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Simkins' next contest is against Farmington on Wednesday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 33.60
Bode Sparrow Turns in Another Game with at Least 101 Receiving Yards
Bode Sparrow continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 receiving yards. He picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Davis is 5-1 when Sparrow posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Davis' defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. Sparrow and Davis will venture away from home to face off against Syracuse at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 28.90
Jett Salmon Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jett Salmon produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Farmington to the win on Thursday. Salmon picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles.
This year, Salmon has averaged 6.8 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks.
Gamescore: 28.75
Other Notable Players
- Madden Sargent: 448 yards passing (Gamescore: 25.97)
- Aj Dehorney: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 1 TD receiving (Gamescore: 25.75)
- Ledger Wight: 144 yards passing; 54 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.00)
- Tradon Bessinger: 284 yards passing; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.63)
- Manase Tuatagaloa: 326 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
