South Seven 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!
Junious Thomas Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Junious Thomas posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Marion over Collinsville on Friday. Thomas picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
Marion is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. Thomas and Marion will face off against Carbondale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.45
Callahan Roper Turns in Season-Best Performance
Marion came up short on Friday despite Callahan Roper delivering his best game to date. Roper threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns.
For the season, Roper has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 192.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.60
Phipps Made His Presence Known in Cahokia's 28-17 Win
Issac Phipps was instrumental in extending Cahokia's winning streak to five on Friday. Phipps turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Centralia's probably not too fond of Phipps given he always seems to get the better of them. Phipps picked up 3.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss) the last time he and the Orphans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 26.75
Donald Collier Jr and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Donald Collier Jr's big game helped extend Cahokia's winning streak to five on Friday. Nobody could stop Collier Jr as he made seven total tackles.
This year, Collier Jr has averaged 7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.38
A Constellation of Stars for Marion
Another Marion player making an appearance on this list is Ryian Calonne. He rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
On the year, Calonne has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 53.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.40
Other Notable Players
- Orlando Fridge: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.40)
- Omar Mims Jr: 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
