6A Region 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Wednesday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Kaneal Sweetwyne Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Wednesday, Skyridge got the W thanks in part to Kaneal Sweetwyne playing the best football he has all season. Sweetwyne rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 233 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory (which was Skyridge's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Sweetwyne and Skyridge will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Riverton at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 46.73
Nusi Taumoepeau Delivers Electric Effort Vs Lone Peak
While Westlake might've come up empty on Wednesday, Nusi Taumoepeau wasn't going down without a fight. Taumoepeau was dynamite, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Westlake is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8. Taumoepeau and Westlake will welcome Copper Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.80
Jett Niu Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Wednesday, Lehi got the W thanks in part to Jett Niu playing the best football he has all season. Niu threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Lehi's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Niu and Lehi will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Layton at 5:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 30.80
Selu Came Up Big in Skyridge's 45-24 Win
The second Skyridge player making an appearance here is Zaeden Selu, and for good reason. He rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns.
This year, Selu has averaged 11.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.65
Devaughn Eka Dazzles in Lehi Win
Another Lehi player making an appearance on this list is Devaughn Eka. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards.
On the season, Eka has averaged 23.6 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had five rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to ten.
Gamescore: 27.67
Other Notable Players
- Brody Downs: 1 sack and 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.75)
- Mays Madsen: 126 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.10)
- Carson Wren: 2 sacks and 5 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Griffin Kunz: 1.5 sacks and 7 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Cade Wilkinson: 60 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
