5A Region 4 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!
Mason Kasitati Drops League-Best Performance on Wednesday
Starting off the list is Granger's Mason Kasitati, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Kasitati wasn't messing around on Wednesday, picking up six sacks, making nine total tackles, and defending a pass. The game was his ninth straight with six or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win (which was Granger's third in a row) raised their record to 4-5. Kasitati and Granger will take on Hunter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.75
Maka Sonasi Makes It Two for Granger
Keeping Kasitati company is Maka Sonasi, a fellow Granger player. He rushed for 55 yards.
For the year, Sonasi has averaged 29.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 45.88
Sunia Fifita Dazzles in Granger Victory
Another Granger player making an appearance on this list is Sunia Fifita. He rushed for 141 yards on only ten carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
On the year, Fifita has averaged 118.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 44.63
Siaosi Koloamatangi Delivers Best Effort of Season
Hunter was led to victory by Siaosi Koloamatangi, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Koloamatangi rushed for 130 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Koloamatangi and Hunter will face off against Granger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Koloamatangi up against the Lancers' star running back Sunia Fifita. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 38.80
Isaac Fonua's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Isaac Fonua produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hunter to the win on Thursday. Fonua rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
Fonua will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Granger on Friday. Fonua will face off against Sunia Fifita on Friday, the Lancers' star rusher. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 36.00
Other Notable Players
- Cody Johnson: 86 yards rushing, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 30.00)
- Gio Polanco: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.25)
- Aidan Royce Welchman: 188 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.23)
- Brighton Webb: 108 yards receiving; 42 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.52)
- Uha Malekamu: 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
