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 Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Heritage Academy got the W thanks in part to Elliott Cahall playing the best football he has all season. Cahall rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Heritage Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Cahall and Heritage Academy will be playing at home against Imagine Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 64.38
Heritage Academy Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Mattson Young
Mattson Young's big game helped extend Heritage Academy's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Young was unstoppable, throwing for 235 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Heritage Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Young and Heritage Academy will head out 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).
On the year, 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. Canyon State Academy had no answer to Bergman as he picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bergman got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
For the year, 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
Ryan Nelson was instrumental in extending Heritage Academy's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Nelson was unstoppable, picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, 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)
- Jaemin Walker: 84 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.53)
- 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)
- Jack Feik: (Gamescore: 15.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
