Salt Lake County High School Player of the Week – Week 7

SALT LAKE CITY – The Hercules Salt Lake County High School Player of the Week is celebrating the best high school football player in Salt Lake County. Presented by Hercules First Federal Credit Union, each week we honor athletes for their exceptional performance on the gridiron. Our winner this week is Granger High School’s Ezekiel Kasitaki.

Salt Lake County Player of the Week – Maka Sonasi, RB/LB (Granger)

Sonasi and the Granger Lancers made the trip to Kearns High School for a Region 4 showdown of two teams looking to jump start their season. The Lancers wasted little time in jumping all over the Cougars as they raced out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter. Sonasi bookended the quarter with a pair of touchdown runs as he led the Lancers offensively. He also chipped in on defense with a 32-yard pick-six to set the tone on that side of the ball.

Granger would finish the first half with a flourish as Sonasi scored his fourth and final touchdown of the game. The Lancers would take a 54-0 lead to the locker room at halftime. With the UHSAA mercy rule in effect and a running clock in the second half, Granger’s defense was unrelenting. They ensured they would get the road shutout as Granger defeated Kearns 61-0. The Lancers improved to 1-1 in region play and 2-5 overall on the season with the win.

This week’s Salt Lake County High School Player of the Week features a tough defensive performance from @HHSMustangFB 😤

Presented by @HerculesCUhttps://t.co/ott754Yyzu

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 25, 2024

Player of the Week Selection

The selection committee for the Hercules Salt Lake County Player of the Week consists of Jeremiah Jensen and Sam Farnsworth from KSL Sports Live, Dane Stewart from KSL Sports Rewind and Jake Hatch. Jake is the Executive Producer for the KSL Sports Zone. He also hosts a daily BYU-centric podcast called Locked On Cougars. Jake attended Brigham Young University and is a proud native of Orem, UT. He is an alumnus of Mountain View High School, where he was part of the Bruins football program as an offensive and defensive lineman from 2001-04.

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