5A Region 7 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Carson Rasmussen Dazzles in Timpview Win
Starting off the list is Timpview's Carson Rasmussen, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Rasmussen rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
The victory (which was Timpview's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Rasmussen will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Orem on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 40.10
A Season-Best Effort from Zachary Olsen Leads Springville over Orem
Springville came up short on Thursday despite Zachary Olsen delivering his best game to date. Olsen rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Springville: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Springville dropped their record down to 5-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Olsen and Springville will take on Park City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 32.85
Iongi Came Up Big in Orem's 38-37 Win
Orem picked up their third consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Feleti Iongi. Nobody could stop Iongi as he picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Iongi must have Springville's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Iongi last faced the Red Devils back in October of 2023, he picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Gamescore: 31.62
Tayden-Evan Kaawa Makes It Two for Orem
Another Orem player making an appearance on this list is Tayden-Evan Kaawa. He threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This season, Kaawa has thrown 24 touchdowns while averaging 264 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.67
Another Springville player making an appearance on this list is Drake Peterson. He picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended a pass.
This year, Peterson has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 81.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.28
Other Notable Players
- Matthias Lesa: 2 sacks, 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 28.00)
- Zed Anahu-Ambrosio: 126 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.18)
- Chevas Gregory: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.40)
- Jack Pickering: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.82)
- Tiger Hakes: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
