5A Region 5 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!
Logan Cella and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Logan Cella was instrumental in extending Roy's winning streak to eight on Friday. Cella was dynamite, making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
Roy's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Cella and Roy will face off against Bountiful at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 63.05
Siaki Fekitoa Delivers Best Effort of Season
Siaki Fekitoa produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bountiful to the win on Friday. Fekitoa rushed for 273 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run.
Fekitoa is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Roy on Friday. When Fekitoa last faced the Royals back in October of 2023, he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Gamescore: 53.00
Young Made His Presence Known in Roy's 42-28 Victory
Roy picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Robert Young. Young was unstoppable, rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Young and Roy will square off against Bountiful at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Royals got just the result they wanted when they last faced the RedHawks, probably because Young had a solid game then too: he picked up 96 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 48.95
Viliami Tapa'atoutai Goes Supernova in Woods Cross Victory
Viliami Tapa'Atoutai continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 167 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
On the year, Tapa'Atoutai has run in 14 touchdowns while averaging 140.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 11.13 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 42.87
Emerson Geilman Makes It Two for Bountiful
Another Bountiful player making an appearance on this list is Emerson Geilman. He rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
This year, Geilman has thrown 13 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 202.1 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.13 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 38.63 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.73
Other Notable Players
- Vainga Havili: 138 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 34.53)
- Tayven Norvang: 15 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 25.42)
- Nathan Webb: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.13)
- Reese Cantwell: 118 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 24.55)
- Tre Nye: 275 yards passing; 22 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.93)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
