6A Region 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Taumoepeau Came Up Big in Westlake's 34-14 Loss
Starting off the list is Westlake's Nusi Taumoepeau, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taumoepeau made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
Westlake's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7. Taumoepeau and Westlake will host Lone Peak at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 52.50
Kaneal Sweetwyne's Big Game Leads Skyridge over Pleasant Grove
Kaneal Sweetwyne's big game helped extend Skyridge's winning streak to four on Thursday. Pleasant Grove had no answer to Sweetwyne as he threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Skyridge pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Sweetwyne and Skyridge will take on American Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 39.83
A Season-Best Performance from Kepa Niumeitolu Leads Lone Peak over Lehi
On Thursday, Lone Peak got the W thanks in part to Kepa Niumeitolu playing the best football he has all season. Niumeitolu threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 72 yards.
This year, Niumeitolu has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 168.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.52
Legend Glasker Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Lehi had to settle for second on Thursday, but Legend Glasker sure wasn't going down easily. Glasker showed up in a big way, picking up 226 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (122). He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards.
This year, Glasker has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 122 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.35
Niu Made His Presence Known in Lehi's 24-21 Loss
Another Lehi player making an appearance on this list is Jett Niu. He threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns.
On the year, Niu has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 219.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.30
Other Notable Players
- Cade Wilkinson: 129 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Ike Staley: (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Devaughn Eka: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.33)
- David Gaisford Jr.: 154 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
