SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah County High School Player of the Week is awarded each week to the best football players in Utah County. It recognizes athletes for their performance on the field and exceptional play. Our first honoree of the season is Timpview wide receiver Jaron Pula.
Utah County Player of the Week – Jaron Pula, WR (Timpview)
Pula recorded the most passes of the game in the comeback win against Skyridge in the season opener with a score of 33-29, with nine pass catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
The Timpview Thunderbirds opened the 2024 season with the dedication of their new stadium last Thursday in Provo. They took on a 6A stronghold, the Skyridge Falcons. The defending 5A state champions got everything from the Falcons in the first half. Skyridge scored early and took a 29-14 lead.
Timpview responded with another defensive effort that held Skyridge to zero in the second half. They fought their way back into the game in the third quarter on a key play by Pula’s twin brother Kennan. That was followed by a one-yard touchdown pass from Aisa Galea’i that tied the game at one point. Timpview quarterback Carson Rasmussen then drove his team the length of the field and threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Pula with six seconds left. That point gave Timpview its season-opening win over Skyridge.
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Selection of the player of the week
The Utah County Player of the Week selection committee consists of Jeremiah Jensen and Sam Farnsworth of KSL Sports Live, Dane Stewart of KSL Sports Rewind and Jake Hatch. Jake is the executive producer of The KSL Sports Zone. He also hosts a daily BYU-related podcast called Locked On Cougars. Jake attended Brigham Young University and is a proud native of Orem, UT. He is a graduate of Mountain View High School where he was part of the Bruins football program from 2001-2004 as an offensive and defensive lineman.
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