UpState 8 - West 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!
Mason Atkins Delivers Best Performance of Season
Mason Atkins produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Aurora to the win on Friday. Atkins threw for 233 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
The win for West Aurora keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when their and Aurora East meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.43
West Aurora Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Azuriah Sylvester
West Aurora picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Azuriah Sylvester. Sylvester was dynamite, making a tackle. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards.
Gamescore: 22.07
Robert Capuzi Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Elgin was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Robert Capuzi did his best to prevent it. Capuzi made a major impact, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.2 total tackles per game.
Elgin's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. Capuzi and Elgin will face off against South Elgin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.50
Temilade Dada and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
West Aurora picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Temilade Dada. Nobody could stop Dada as he picked up 2.5 sacks and made four total tackles.
Gamescore: 15.25
Andres Marquez Makes It Two for Elgin
The second Elgin player making an appearance here is Andres Marquez, and for good reason. He made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.3 total tackles per game.
This season, Marquez has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 15.25
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
