4A Region 8 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!
Jedi Nelson Delivers Electric Performance Vs Tooele
Starting off the list is Salem Hills's Jedi Nelson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. NelsoN threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 64 yards on only seven carries.
The victory was the third in a row for Salem Hills, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. NelsoN and Salem Hills will venture away from home to take on Spanish Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 31.90
Peterson Made His Presence Known in Timpanogos' 23-17 Defeat
Cougar Peterson continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least five total tackles. He picked up 0.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
On the year, Peterson has averaged 8.5 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he was only averaging 0.45 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 22.00
Robby Parsons Makes It Two for Timpanogos
Another Timpanogos player making an appearance on this list is Robby Parsons. He made seven total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Parsons has averaged 5.2 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 interceptions. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he had two interceptions.
Gamescore: 20.00
Kenyon Kunz Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Kenyon Kunz continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his ninth-straight game with at least five total tackles. He made 15 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
For the season, Kunz has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after 11 games last season, he was only averaging 5.64 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 17.75
Other Notable Players
- Gabe Graf: 109 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
- Jesse King: 8 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Andrew Hillstead: 315 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
