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
Sawyer Staudt produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Priest River to the win on Friday. Staudt wasn't messing around, rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The match was his fifth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
The victory (which was Priest River's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Staudt and Priest River will take on St. Maries at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 70.80
While St. Maries might've come up empty on Friday, Julien Ceja-Grimaldo wasn't going down without a fight. Ceja-Grimaldo was dynamite, making ten total tackles. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained 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 Comes Up Big Against New Plymouth
While Saturday's win was certainly a team effort, someone pulling more than their own weight was underclassman Porter Lewis. He was dynamite on Saturday, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 336 yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Kellogg's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
For the year, Lewis has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 209.6 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.80
Johnny Starrs Delivers Electric Effort Vs Priest River
Orofino had to settle for second on Friday, but Johnny Starrs sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Starrs as he rushed for 139 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
Orofino is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. Starrs and Orofino will challenge 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
