3A Sawtooth Central Idaho 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Troy Swain Leads New Plymouth over Nampa Christian
New Plymouth came up short on Friday despite Troy Swain delivering his best game to date. Swain picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
New Plymouth is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. Swain will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Melba on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.55
Big Game from Steinmeyer As Marsing Won 35-12
Marsing found a leader in Luke Steinmeyer as the squad took down Melba on Friday. Steinmeyer turned in nothing short of a gem, forcing two fumbles and making ten total tackles. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made ten total tackles.
If history really does repeat itself, Steinmeyer might just drop another big game when he faces off against Parma on Friday. When Steinmeyer last faced the Panthers back in September of 2023, he picked up 0.5 sacks, made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 40.57
Jace Chadez Delivers Best Effort of Season
Jace Chadez produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Marsing to the win on Friday. Chadez threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Chadez has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 130.3 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.29 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 13.29 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 38.23
Payton Zigga Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Payton Zigga continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his 16th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He picked up two sacks and made 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
For the year, Zigga has averaged 13 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 1.5 sacks.
Gamescore: 33.75
Mason Mcdaniel Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Mason Mcdaniel of Nampa Christian. Mcdaniel rushed for nine yards.
Mcdaniel must have New Plymouth's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Mcdaniel last faced the Pilgrims back in October of 2023, he picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 29.13
Other Notable Players
- Ian Johnson: 38 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 70 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.67)
- Wes Troke: 2 sacks and 9 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 22.63)
- Noah Shelton: 73 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.20)
- Jaden Shaw: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 21 yards rushing (Gamescore: 19.78)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
