5A Region 7 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!
Carson Rasmussen Dazzles in Timpview Victory
Starting off the list is Timpview's Carson Rasmussen, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Rasmussen rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
The win (which was Timpview's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Rasmussen and Timpview are taking a road trip to face off against Orem at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 40.10
Big Game from Iongi As Orem Won 38-37
Feleti Iongi was instrumental in extending Orem's winning streak to three on Thursday. Springville had no answer to Iongi as he picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Iongi must have Springville's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Iongi picked up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards the last time he and the Red Devils duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 31.62
Zachary Olsen Delivers Best Performance of Season
Springville came up short on Thursday despite Zachary Olsen delivering his best game to date. Olsen rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He has become a key player for Springville: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Springville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4. Olsen and Springville will challenge Park City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 30.60
Tayden-Evan Kaawa Makes It Two for Orem
The second Orem player making an appearance here is Tayden-Evan Kaawa, and for good reason. He threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
This year, Kaawa has thrown 24 touchdowns while averaging 264 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.67
Matthias Lesa's Big Game Leads Timpview over Maple Mountain
Matthias Lesa continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his tenth-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles.
For the season, Lesa has averaged 11 total tackles per game and for the season has 10 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.43 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.00
Other Notable Players
- Zedekiah Anahu-Ambrosio: 126 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 25.18)
- Chevas Gregory: 108 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.40)
- Tiger Hakes: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Drake Peterson: 107 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.28)
- Taaniela Makasini: 14 total tackles (1.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
