4A Region 8 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Wednesday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Vest Posts Huge Game in 63-21 Victory
Kaden Vest continued his hot streak on Wednesday by dropping his tenth-straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. He rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
If the past is any indication, Vest could be in store for another big game when he takes on Salem Hills on Friday. Vest rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry the last time he and the Skyhawks duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 75.32
Provo Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Oliver Mackay
Provo picked up their seventh consecutive win on Wednesday thanks in part to Oliver Mackay. Mackay's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Provo's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Mackay and Provo will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dixie at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 57.97
Gehrig Orchard Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Wednesday, Provo got the W thanks in part to Gehrig Orchard playing the best football he has all season. Orchard threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he has now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played.
This year, Orchard has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 263 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 25.93 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 109.41 passer rating.
Gamescore: 53.60
Jacobson Came Up Big in Spanish Fork's 63-21 Win
Another Spanish Fork player making an appearance on this list is Brock Jacobson. He picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 35 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
On the season, Jacobson has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 108.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 32.65
Mckay Smith Makes It Three for Spanish Fork
Another Spanish Fork player making an appearance on this list is Mckay Smith. He threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns while completing 89.5% of his passes.
Smith and Spanish Fork will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Salem Hills at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st. Smith will face off against Jedi Nelson, the Skyhawks' star QB. 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: 28.03
Other Notable Players
- David Fullmer: 80 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.25)
- Trevyn Wall: 203 yards passing; 38 yards rushing (Gamescore: 25.63)
- Malik Filimoe'Atu: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.40)
- Dexton Havea: 76 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
