3A Sawtooth Central Idaho 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Troy Swain Leads New Plymouth over Nampa Christian
New Plymouth came up short on Friday despite Troy Swain delivering his best game to date. Swain picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
New Plymouth is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Swain and New Plymouth will host Melba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.55
Steinmeyer Came Up Big in Marsing's 35-12 Victory
Marsing found a leader in Luke Steinmeyer as the team took down Melba on Friday. Steinmeyer turned in nothing short of a gem, forcing two fumbles and making ten total tackles. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making ten total tackles.
If the past is any indication, Steinmeyer could be in store for another big game when he takes on Parma on Friday. When Steinmeyer last faced the Panthers back in September of 2023, he picked up 0.5 sacks, made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 40.57
Jace Chadez Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Marsing got the W thanks in part to Jace Chadez playing the best football he has all season. Chadez threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the year, Chadez has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 130.3 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 2.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 13.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.23
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Payton Zigga
Payton Zigga continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 16th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
For the year, Zigga has averaged 13 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 1.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 33.75
Mason Mcdaniel Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Mason Mcdaniel of Nampa Christian. Mcdaniel rushed for nine yards.
New Plymouth had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Mcdaniel it was a similar story. When Mcdaniel last faced the Pilgrims back in October of 2023, he picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 29.13
Other Notable Players
- Ian Johnson: 38 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 70 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.67)
- Wes Troke: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.63)
- Noah Shelton: 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Jaden Shaw: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
