6A Region 3 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!
Taumoepeau Posts Huge Game in 34-14 Loss
Starting off the list is Westlake's Nusi Taumoepeau, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Taumoepeau made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 67 yards.
Westlake dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Taumoepeau and Westlake will host Lone Peak at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gamescore: 52.50
Kaneal Sweetwyne Dazzles in Skyridge Win
Kaneal Sweetwyne's big game helped extend Skyridge's winning streak to four on Thursday. Nobody could stop Sweetwyne as he threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Sweetwyne and Skyridge will take on American Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The contest will pit Sweetwyne up against the Cavemen's star QB David Gaisford Jr.. 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: 39.83
Kepa Niumeitolu Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Thursday, Lone Peak got the W thanks in part to Kepa Niumeitolu playing the best football he has all season. Niumeitolu threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 72 yards.
For the season, Niumeitolu has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 168.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 36.52
Legend Glasker Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Lehi was sadly handed a defeat on Thursday, but Legend Glasker did his best to prevent it. Glasker made a major impact, picking up 226 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (122). He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
On the year, Glasker has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 122 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.35
Big Game from Niu As Lehi Fell 24-21
Another Lehi player making an appearance on this list is Jett Niu. He threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Niu has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 219.4 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.30
Other Notable Players
- Cade Wilkinson: 129 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.40)
- Ike Staley: (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Devaughn Eka: 71 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.33)
- David Gaisford Jr.: 154 yards passing (Gamescore: 16.67)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
