Standouts in the Front Seven: Week 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These eight players all made plays in the front seven last Thursday and Friday night. They each changed the game differently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Linebackers&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='681352' first='Maximos' last='Edwards'] || LB || 6'0 || 195 || American Fork High School || 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edwards was all over the field in American Fork's 28-0 win over the Bingham. The senior linebacker does a great job locating the ball and quickly closes on it to limit offenses. Edwards has had over had over five tackles in his last three games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wes Olsen || LB || 6'1 || 205 || Olympus High School || 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olsen was a tackling machine against Brighton. He had 13 tackles and a sack as he showed off his sideline-to-sideline speed. Olsen does a good job getting by offensive linemen to make stops and has over 10 tackles in four of his last five games this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Siosifa Kolomalu || LB || 6'0 || 185 || Maple Mountain High School || 2024&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kolomalu had 12 tackles and a sack as he was everywhere in Maple Mountain, 56 to 37 over Cedar Valley. He helped the Golden Eagles limit the Aviators to 9 points in the second and third quarters by bringing ball carries down in all four quarters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaxson Arrington || LB || 6'0 || 185 || Lone Peak || 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arrington made two of the biggest plays of the week for the Knights in their 35-24 win in Arizona. He had not one but two pick-sixes, showing off his quick reflexes and exceptional body control. His elite awareness and speed make him a force for the Lone Peak defenses</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Linemen&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cody Kaleikini || DL || 5'11 || 265 || Box Elder High School || 2025&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaleikini helped the Bees slow down the Roy rushing attack in Box Elder's 42-34 win. He had eight tackles and did a good job bringing down the Royals speedy backs. Kaleikini excelled at taking on double teams and split them to make plays throughout the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zayden Cook || DL || 6'2 || 270 || Payson High School || 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cook had 12 tackles for three sacks in Payson's 27-19 win over Salem Hills. His quick first step and active hands allow him to drive offensive linemen into the backfield to blow up plays. Cooks is a powerful pass rusher who is relentless in his pursuit of quarterbacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='875588' first='Waki' last='Fulilangi'] || DL || 6'2 || 275 || American Fork High School || 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bingham has one of the state's most physical rushing attacks, but they struggled to get going against American Fork, and Fulilangi played a big part in the Cavemen's success. His quickness off the snap and ability to control gaps has allowed American Fork to have an elite defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Fiso || DL || 5'10 || 205 || Davis High School || 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fiso was a force to be reckoned with in the Darts dominant win over Taylorsville. He had five tackles and 1.5 sacks in an impressive week five performance. Fiso is an athletic defensive lineman who can make plays against the run-and-pass game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->