4A Great Basin 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!
Austin Adair Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Austin Adair posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead American Falls over Bear Lake on Friday. Adair rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards.
This season, Adair has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 36.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one receiving touchdown.
Gamescore: 57.78
Rea Came Up Big in Filer's 20-0 Win
Tristan Rea posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards.
Filer's win bumped their record up to 3-4. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Mountain Home at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.07
Damon Taylor Turns in Another Game with at Least 100 Rushing Yards
Damon Taylor's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his fifth-straight game with 100+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
The victory was the third in a row for Kimberly, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Taylor and Kimberly will venture away from home to square off against Buhl at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 26.20
Talyn Weaver Has Career-Day on Friday
Talyn Weaver posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This season, Weaver has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 78.9 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.63
Bruning Posts Huge Game in 56-13 Win
Another Kimberly player making an appearance on this list is Macraye Bruning. He threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns.
On the year, Bruning has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 167.7 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 19.94 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 96.24 passer rating.
Gamescore: 21.67
Other Notable Players
- Joe Barrett: 49 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.07)
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