4A Region 10 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Wednesday and Thursday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Thomas Ashby Puts an End to Hillcrest's Losing Streak on Wednesday
Thanks in part to Thomas Ashby, Hillcrest said goodbye to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. On Wednesday Ashby made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss), good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards.
Hillcrest's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Ashby and Hillcrest will be playing at home against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 47.95
Hillcrest's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Charlie Brown
Hillcrest's 16-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Charlie Brown. Brown turned in nothing short of a gem on Wednesday, rushing for ten yards.
This season, Brown has averaged 26.7 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 32.05
Vaughn Gritzmacher Dazzles in Tooele Defeat
Tooele had to settle for second on Thursday, but Vaughn Gritzmacher sure wasn't going down easily. Park City had no answer to Gritzmacher as he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards.
On the year, Gritzmacher has run in 16 touchdowns while averaging 132.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 52.33 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.10
While Murray might've come up empty on Thursday, Conner Whitehead wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Whitehead was still balling out as he picked up 28 receiving yards.
With the defeat, Murray broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4. Whitehead and Murray will face off against Cottonwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 27.88
Dearden Came Up Big in Stansbury's 36-15 Win
Coleman Dearden posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Thursday. He rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Dearden might have his next game, a home matchup with Tooele, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Dearden saw the Buffaloes), he threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Gamescore: 27.30
Other Notable Players
- Tyson Ferry: 108 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.98)
- Anthony Thompson: 1 sack and 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
