Canyon III (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Elliott Cahall Delivers Best Effort of Season
Heritage Academy was led to victory by Elliott Cahall, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Cahall rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Heritage Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Cahall and Heritage Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Imagine Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 64.38
Heritage Academy Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Mattson Young
Mattson Young was instrumental in extending Heritage Academy's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Nobody could stop Young as he threw for 235 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Heritage Academy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Young and Heritage Academy will venture away from home to take on Imagine Prep Superstition at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.47
Skousen Posts Huge Game in 54-42 Win
Seth Skousen posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This season, Skousen has averaged 90.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 48.74 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 86.74 passer rating.
Gamescore: 44.02
Kaden Bergman and Co. Win 16th in a Row
Kaden Bergman was instrumental in extending Heritage Academy's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Bergman did his part (and then some), picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards.
For the season, Bergman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 73.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.67
Heritage Academy Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Ryan Nelson
Heritage Academy picked up their 16th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Ryan Nelson. Nelson did his part (and then some), picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
For the year, Nelson has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.5 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 56.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.48
Other Notable Players
- Hunter Price: 108 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.73)
- Mario Acosta-Styles: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 72 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.10)
- Kade DeWitte: 200 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 17.13)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
