Alta players among 5A leaders during the regular season

Alta players who ranked high in the 5A during the regular season, from the Deseret News.

Team Scoring

• Alta is 15th in team scoring differential: 26.7 average points scored, 23.7 average points allowed, for a 3.0 average difference.

Defense

• Nik Wolford is 1st in the state: 133 tackles (13.3 per game), 6 sacks and 1 interception.
• Rhett Sandlin is 2nd: 114 tackles (11.4 per game), 1.5 sacks and 2 interceptions.
• Austin Lee is 6th: 95 tackles (9.5 per game),
• Jacob Knowles is 22nd: 61 tackles (6.1 per game), 1 sack and 3 interceptions.
• Mackay Dunn is 34th: 55 tackles (5.5 per game), 0.5 sacks and 1 interception.

Rushing

• Taylor Eyring is 2nd in touchdowns and yards: 15 touchdowns, 1.67 touchdowns per game, 185 carries, 1,298 yards, 7.02 yards per carry, and 129.8 yards per game.

Receiving Touchdowns

• Ammon Barker is tied for 5th: 6 touchdowns.
• Mitch Casey is tied for 26th: 3 touchdowns.

Passing Touchdowns

• Boston Handley is tied for 10th: 9 touchdowns.

Kicking Points

• Parker Timmerman is tied for 15th with 1 field goal, 30 PATs and 33 points.

http://www.deseretnews.com/sports/high-school/football/?year=2010&tab1=leaders&tab2=defense#sport_tabs_top

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