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 Effort from Kaneal Sweetwyne Leads Skyridge over American Fork
Skyridge was led to victory by Kaneal Sweetwyne, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Wednesday. 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 win (which was Skyridge's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Sweetwyne and Skyridge will have some time to savor their victory 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 Goes Supernova in Westlake Defeat
Westlake was sadly handed a defeat on Wednesday, but Nusi Taumoepeau did his best to prevent it. Taumoepeau turned in nothing short of a gem, 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 square off against Copper Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.80
Jett Niu Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jett Niu produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Lehi to the win on Wednesday. Niu threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Lehi pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. 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
Zaeden Selu Makes It Two for Skyridge
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
Eka Posts Huge Game in 38-7 Win
Another Lehi player making an appearance on this list is Devaughn Eka. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards.
For the year, 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
