3A Intermountain Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Sawyer Staudt Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Priest River got the W thanks in part to Sawyer Staudt playing the best football he has all season. Staudt wasn't messing around, rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The matchup was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Priest River, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Staudt and Priest River will take on St. Maries at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 70.80
While Julien Ceja-Grimaldo delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for St. Maries. Grangeville had no answer to Ceja-Grimaldo as he made ten total tackles. Ceja-Grimaldo's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
St. Maries is on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6. Ceja-Grimaldo and St. Maries will face off against Priest River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 45.43
Underclassman Porter Lewis Major Player in Kellogg Victory
While it always takes a team to win, one person punching above their weight class on Saturday was Porter Lewis. Nobody could stop he as he rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 336 yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Kellogg: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.
On the season, Lewis has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 209 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.80
Johnny Starrs Delivers Electric Effort Vs Priest River
While Orofino might've come up empty on Friday, Johnny Starrs wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Starrs was still balling out as he rushed for 139 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Orofino is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Starrs and Orofino will square off against Bonners Ferry at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 28.00
Colton Kuprienko Makes It Two for Priest River
The second Priest River player making an appearance here is Colton Kuprienko, and for good reason. He made five total tackles.
On the season, Kuprienko has averaged 5.2 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.68
Other Notable Players
- Isaiah Gustaffe: 186 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.02)
- Andrew Lewis: 109 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.28)
- Lucas Mathews: 89 yards passing; 28 yards rushing (Gamescore: 15.33)
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