5A High Country 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!
Onix Carson's Big Game Leads Vallivue over Ridgevue
Starting off the list is Vallivue's Onix Carson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Carson rushed for 247 yards while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
The win (which was Vallivue's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Carson and Vallivue will head out on the road to face off against Bishop Kelly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.18
Lincoln Thayn Turns in Season-Best Performance
Emmett was led to victory by Lincoln Thayn, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Thayn rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Emmett pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Thayn and Emmett will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nampa at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 31.97
Scheibe Made His Presence Known in Emmett's 35-14 Victory
Keeping Thayn company is Ryder Scheibe, a fellow Emmett player. He rushed for 106 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Scheibe has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 122.4 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had seven passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 24.47
Columbia was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Owen Ovanek did his best to prevent it. Ovanek was dynamite, picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Columbia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. Ovanek and Columbia will be playing in front of their home fans against Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.32
A Season-Best Effort from Eli Hamilton Leads Bonneville over Thunder Ridge
Eli Hamilton produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bonneville to the win on Friday. Hamilton threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Hamilton has thrown 5 touchdowns while averaging 106.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.60
Other Notable Players
- Kenyon Carter: 38 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 70 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Jaxon Ellsworth: 126 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.35)
- Isaac Moore: 111 yards passing; 39 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.20)
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