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!
A Season-Best Effort from Elliott Cahall Leads Heritage Academy over Western Scitech
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 showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Heritage Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Cahall and Heritage Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Imagine Prep at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 64.38
Mattson Young and Co. Win 16th in a Row
Mattson Young's big game helped extend Heritage Academy's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Young did his part (and then some), throwing for 235 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
Heritage Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Young and Heritage Academy will head out to take on Imagine Prep Superstition at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.47
Skousen Made His Presence Known in Heritage Academy's 54-42 Victory
Seth Skousen posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Skousen has averaged 90.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he had one rushing touchdown. This year he is already up to three.
Gamescore: 44.02
Heritage Academy Wins 16th-Straight Thanks to Kaden Bergman
Kaden Bergman was instrumental in extending Heritage Academy's winning streak to 16 on Thursday. Bergman turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards.
For the year, 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. Nelson turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the season, 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 ; 72 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.10)
- 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
