4A Great Basin 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 Performance from Austin Adair Leads American Falls over Bear Lake
American Falls came up short on Friday despite Austin Adair delivering his best game to date. Adair rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
On the year, Adair has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 36.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 57.78
Rea Came Up Big in Filer's 20-0 Win
Tristan Rea posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards on only seven carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards.
Filer's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withMountain Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.07
Another Game with at Least 100 Rushing Yards from Damon Taylor
Damon Taylor continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his fifth-straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. He rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
The victory (which was Kimberly's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Taylor and Kimberly will venture away from home to square off against Buhl at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.20
Talyn Weaver's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Talyn Weaver posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Weaver has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 78.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.63
Big Game from Bruning As Kimberly Won 56-13
The second Kimberly player making an appearance here is Macraye Bruning, and for good reason. He threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Bruning has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 167.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 19.94 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 96.24 passer rating.
Gamescore: 21.67
Other Notable Players
- Joe Barrett: 49 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.07)
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