Canyon III (8 Man) Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Elliott Cahall Delivers Best Effort of Season
Elliott Cahall produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Heritage Academy to the win on Friday. Cahall rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Heritage Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Cahall and Heritage Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Pointe at 4:30 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 64.38
Mattson Young and Co. Win 16th in a Row
Heritage Academy picked up their 16th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Mattson Young. Canyon State Academy had no answer to Young as he threw for 235 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Heritage Academy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Young and Heritage Academy will challenge Imagine Prep Superstition at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.47
Skousen Made His Presence Known in Heritage Academy's 54-42 Win
Seth Skousen posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
This year, Skousen has averaged 90.4 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 48.74 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 86.74 passer rating.
Gamescore: 44.02
Heritage Academy Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Kaden Bergman
Heritage Academy picked up their 16th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Kaden Bergman. Bergman was unstoppable, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
This season, Bergman has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 73.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.67
Ryan Nelson and Co. Win 16th in a Row
Heritage Academy picked up their 16th consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Ryan Nelson. Nobody could stop Nelson as he picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Nelson has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 24.5 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 56.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 36.48
Other Notable Players
- Hunter Price: 108 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 33.73)
- Jaemin Walker: 84 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.53)
- Mario Acosta-Styles: 32 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 48 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.62)
- Kade DeWitte: 200 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 17.13)
- Jack Feik: (Gamescore: 15.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
