6A Region 2 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Weston Briggs Leads Corner Canyon over Herriman
On Friday, Corner Canyon got the W thanks in part to Weston Briggs playing the best football he has all season. Briggs rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
The victory (which was Corner Canyon's seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Briggs and Corner Canyon will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 39.80
Big Game from Neilson As Riverton Won 42-19
Riverton's four-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Andrew Neilson. Neilson was unstoppable on Friday, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 107 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Neilson has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 190.4 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after ten games last season, he had five passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.33
Maverick Bowles Delivers Electric Performance Vs Riverton
Maverick Bowles posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Copper Hills is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7. Bowles and Copper Hills will square off against Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 37.03
Will Van Cott Delivers Best Performance of Season
Bingham was led to victory by Will Van Cott, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Van Cott picked up five sacks and made five total tackles.
Bingham is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Van Cott and Bingham will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Weber at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 26.00
Corner Canyon Gets a Boost from Evans in 42-7 Win
Bronson Evans's big game helped extend Corner Canyon's winning streak to seven on Friday. Evans turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played.
This season, Evans has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 167.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.47
Other Notable Players
- Seth Glover: 50 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.17)
- Logan Batt: 32 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.62)
- Chryshaun Lee: 91 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.60)
- Ryker Renteria: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
