Apollo Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Weldon Dunston IV Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Effingham's Weldon Dunston IV, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dunston IV's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 139 rushing yards dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
This season, Dunston IV has run in 24 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 12 rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 54.23
Dyer Came Up Big in Mahomet-Seymour's 38-14 Win
Lucas Dyer was instrumental in extending Mahomet-Seymour's winning streak to three on Friday. Dyer was dynamite, throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Dyer might have his next game, a home matchup with Effingham, circled on his calendar. Dyer threw for 350 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt the last time he and the Hearts duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 28.08
Baron Odam Puts an End to Taylorville's Losing Streak on Friday
Baron Odam helped snap Taylorville's three-game losing streak. Odam turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, rushing for 41 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Odam has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 171.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.23
Mt. Zion Gets a Boost from Trimble in 38-14 Loss
Brayden Trimble put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Trimble is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Charleston on Friday. Trimble rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 25.82
Cale Kimbro Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Cale Kimbro of Mattoon. Kimbro made nine total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards.
Kimbro and Mattoon will take on Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Kimbro took on the Tornadoes, he made 16 total tackles. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 24.88
Other Notable Players
- Malique Pearse: 118 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.35)
- Treylin Couch: 90 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.88)
- Trysten Sewell: 112 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Keller Stocks: 114 yards passing; 77 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
