3A - South 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!
Malik Fautin and Co. Win 21st in a Row
Malik Fautin was instrumental in extending Richfield's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Fautin turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 157 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Fautin and Richfield will square off against Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The game will pit Fautin up against the Falcons' star receiver Trenton Ludlow. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 41.30
Richfield Wins 21st-Straight Thanks to Gage Yardley
Gage Yardley's big game helped extend Richfield's winning streak to 21 on Friday. Yardley was unstoppable, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This season, Yardley has averaged 7.6 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 3.75 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 79.75 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 33.65
Manti was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Tala Taulapapa did his best to prevent it. Taulapapa turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 55 yards, while also picking up 47 receiving yards.
The defeat snapped Manti's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. Taulapapa and Manti will face off against North Sanpete at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.75
Jace Floyd Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Jace Floyd of Canyon View. Floyd rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
This season, Floyd has run in those 1 touchdown while averaging 36 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.60
Other Notable Players
- Beau Halvorsen: 212 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.03)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
