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!
A Season-Best Performance from Kaneal Sweetwyne Leads Skyridge over American Fork
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 was the fifth in a row for Skyridge, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Sweetwyne and Skyridge will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Riverton at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 46.73
Nusi Taumoepeau Delivers Electric Performance Vs Lone Peak
While Westlake might've come up empty on Wednesday, Nusi Taumoepeau wasn't going down without a fight. Lone Peak had no answer to Taumoepeau as he picked up a sack and made 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 be playing at home against Copper Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.80
Jett Niu Turns in Season-Best Effort
Lehi was led to victory by Jett Niu, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Wednesday. Niu threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Lehi pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Niu and Lehi will have some time to savor their victory 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
Skyridge Gets a Boost from Selu in 45-24 Win
Another Skyridge player making an appearance on this list is Zaeden Selu. 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
The second Lehi player making an appearance here is Devaughn Eka, and for good reason. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.
On the season, Eka has averaged 23.6 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, 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
