Canyon III (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Elliott Cahall Turns in Season-Best Effort
Elliott Cahall produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Heritage Academy to the win on Friday. Cahall rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Heritage Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Cahall and Heritage Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Pointe at 4:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 64.38
Heritage Academy Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Mattson Young
Heritage Academy picked up their 16th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Mattson Young. Young was dynamite, throwing for 235 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Heritage Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Young and Heritage Academy will challenge Imagine Prep Superstition at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.47
Skousen Posts Huge Game in 54-42 Win
Seth Skousen posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This year, Skousen has averaged 90.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 48.74 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 86.74 passer rating.
Gamescore: 44.02
Kaden Bergman and Co. Win 16th in a Row
Kaden Bergman's big game helped extend Heritage Academy's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Nobody could stop Bergman as he picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 65 yards.
On the season, Bergman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 73.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.67
Heritage Academy Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Ryan Nelson
Ryan Nelson's big game helped extend Heritage Academy's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Nelson was unstoppable, picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Nelson has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 56.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.48
Other Notable Players
- Hunter Price: 108 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.73)
- Jaemin Walker: 84 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.53)
- Mario Acosta-Styles: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 72 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.10)
- Kade DeWitte: 200 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 17.13)
- Jack Feik: (Gamescore: 15.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
