5A Region 7 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!
Carson Rasmussen Dazzles in Timpview Win
Starting off the list is Timpview's Carson Rasmussen, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Rasmussen rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Timpview, bringing their record for this year to 5-2. Rasmussen will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Orem on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 40.10
Zachary Olsen Turns in Season-Best Performance
Springville came up short on Thursday despite Zachary Olsen delivering his best game to date. Olsen rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Springville is 4-2 when Olsen posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Springville dropped their record down to 5-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Olsen and Springville will take on Park City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 32.85
Feleti Iongi and Co. Win Third in a Row
Feleti Iongi's big game helped extend Orem's winning streak to three on Thursday. Iongi turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Springville had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Iongi it was a similar story. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Iongi saw the Red Devils), he picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Gamescore: 31.62
Tayden-Evan Kaawa Makes It Two for Orem
Another Orem player making an appearance on this list is Tayden-Evan Kaawa. He threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Kaawa has thrown 24 touchdowns while averaging 264 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.67
Peterson Made His Presence Known in Springville's 38-37 Defeat
The second Springville player making an appearance here is Drake Peterson, and for good reason. He picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
For the season, Peterson has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 81.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.28
Other Notable Players
- Matthias Lesa: 2 sacks, 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.00)
- Zed Anahu-Ambrosio: 126 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.18)
- Chevas Gregory: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.40)
- Jack Pickering: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.82)
- Tiger Hakes: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
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