6A Region 1 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!
Tradon Bessinger Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Davis's Tradon Bessinger, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Bessinger threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt. The performance once again pushed his average passing yardage north of 300 yards per game (307.5). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Davis' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Bessinger and Davis will square off against Farmington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 43.30
Tuatagaloa Posts Huge Game in 28-18 Victory
Manase Tuatagaloa was instrumental in extending Fremont's winning streak to six on Friday. Tuatagaloa did his part (and then some), throwing for 282 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Tuatagaloa and Fremont will play host again on Thursday to welcome Weber, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The match will pit Tuatagaloa up against the Warriors' star quarterback Crew Cacciacarne. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 40.90
Bode Sparrow Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Davis got the W thanks in part to Bode Sparrow playing the best football he has all season. Sparrow picked up 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 22 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Sparrow has caught 11 touchdowns while averaging 77.6 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had six receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 34.97
Jaxton Itaaehau Turns in Season-Best Performance
Jaxton Itaaehau produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Davis to the win on Friday. Itaaehau picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
For the year, Itaaehau has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 81.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.20
Slade Parker and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Slade Parker's big game helped extend Fremont's winning streak to six on Friday. Parker turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending a pass.
This year, Parker has caught 5 touchdowns while averaging 33.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.80
Other Notable Players
- Jefferson Hunt: 1 sack and 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Owen Talbot: 92 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 25 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.03)
- Brant Koford: 16 total tackles (0.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
