Illini Prairie Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
WYATT WERTZ Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, St. Joseph-Ogden got the W thanks in part to WYATT WERTZ playing the best football he has all season. WERTZ rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards.
The victory for St. Joseph-Ogden keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. WERTZ and St. Joseph-Ogden will challenge Rantoul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.00
Dalton Steidinger Has Career Rushing Day
Dalton Steidinger posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards.
Prairie Central now has a winning record of 4-3. Steidinger and Prairie Central will square off against Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.87
Dane Eisenmenger's Big Game Leads Tolono Unity over Rantoul
Dane Eisenmenger was a major factor in Tolono Unity's victory over Rantoul on Friday. Eisenmenger did his part (and then some), throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes for the 'W'. Tolono Unity is 3-1 when Eisenmenger posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Tolono Unity now has a winning record of 4-3. Eisenmenger and Tolono Unity will venture away from home to challenge Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.03
MCKINNEY Posts Huge Game in 59-8 Win
St. Joseph-Ogden picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to KODEY MCKINNEY. MCKINNEY turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
On the year, MCKINNEY has thrown 19 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 217.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.33
Will Skala Makes It Two for Prairie Central
Another Prairie Central player making an appearance on this list is Will Skala. He picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This year, Skala has averaged 18.1 rushing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.29 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 13.14 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 27.12
Other Notable Players
- Caiden Schulz: 43 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 32 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Kaden Wedig: 56 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.85)
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