4A Region 8 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!
Kaden Vest Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Spanish Fork had to settle for second even though Kaden Vest put up the best numbers he has all season. Vest rushed for 325 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Provo's probably not too fond of Vest given he always seems to get the better of them. When Vest last faced the Bulldogs back in September of 2023, he rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 76.18
A Season-Best Effort from Gehrig Orchard Leads Provo over Spanish Fork
Gehrig Orchard produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Provo to the win on Friday. Orchard threw for 503 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt.
The win was the fifth in a row for Provo, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Orchard's next match is against Uintah on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 49.43
Andrew Hillstead Dazzles in Timpanogos Victory
Andrew Hillstead was a major factor in Timpanogos's victory over Payson on Friday. Nobody could stop Hillstead as he threw for 195 yards and five touchdowns.
Timpanogos is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Hillstead and Timpanogos will venture away from home to take on Salem Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 36.70
Provo Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Oliver Mackay
Oliver Mackay's big game helped extend Provo's winning streak to five on Friday. Mackay's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 56 yards.
Gamescore: 35.67
Crew Demartini Delivers Best Performance of Season
Crew Demartini produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Provo to the win on Friday. Demartini made six total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards.
For the season, Demartini has averaged 3.7 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 interceptions.
Gamescore: 35.03
Other Notable Players
- Gabe Graf: 134 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 31.98)
- Brock Jacobson: 117 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 29.77)
- Griffin Demartini: 175 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.25)
- David Fullmer: 110 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.23)
- Kenyon Kunz: 2 interception and 7 total tackles (1.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 23.10)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
