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 Goes Supernova in Vallivue Win
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 was the fourth in a row for Vallivue, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Carson's next contest is against Bishop Kelly on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 41.18
A Season-Best Effort from Lincoln Thayn Leads Emmett over Columbia
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 pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. 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 Made His Presence Known in Emmett's 35-14 Win
Keeping Thayn company is Ryder Scheibe, a fellow Emmett player. He rushed for 106 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, 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. Ovanek was dynamite, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
Columbia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, 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
On Friday, Bonneville got the W thanks in part to Eli Hamilton playing the best football he has all season. Hamilton threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Hamilton has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 106.8 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
