5A High Country Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Onix Carson's Big Game Leads Vallivue over Ridgevue
Starting off the list is Vallivue's Onix Carson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Carson rushed for 247 yards while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
The win (which was Vallivue's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Carson will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant performance when he faces off against Bishop Kelly on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.18
Lincoln Thayn Delivers Best Effort of Season
Emmett was led to victory by Lincoln Thayn, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Thayn rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Emmett's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Thayn and Emmett will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Nampa at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 31.97
Scheibe Posts Huge Game in 35-14 Victory
Another Emmett player making an appearance on this list is Ryder Scheibe. He rushed for 106 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Scheibe has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 122.4 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.47
Columbia had to settle for second on Friday, but Owen Ovanek sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the loss, Ovanek was still balling out as he picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Columbia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. Ovanek and Columbia will look to defend their home field on Friday against Skyview at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 23.32
Eli Hamilton Turns in Season-Best Performance
Eli Hamilton produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bonneville to the win on Friday. Hamilton threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns.
For the year, Hamilton has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 106.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.60
Other Notable Players
- Kenyon Carter: 38 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 70 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Jaxon Ellsworth: 126 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.35)
- Isaac Moore: 111 yards passing; 39 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.20)
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