Vermilion Valley 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!
Evan Parish and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Evan Parish was instrumental in extending Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's winning streak to eight on Friday. Parish wasn't messing around, making eight total tackles. The contest was his sixth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Parish will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Oakwood on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.80
Kyler Johnson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Kyler Johnson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.9).
The win was the third in a row for Oakwood, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Johnson and Oakwood will be playing at home against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.30
Castillo Made His Presence Known in Momence's 38-14 Win
Erick Castillo was a major factor in Momence's win over Watseka on Friday. Castillo was dynamite, throwing for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Castillo is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman on Thursday. When Castillo last faced the Buffaloes back in October of 2023, he threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Gamescore: 27.55
Mitchell Taylor Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mitchell Taylor put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. As a matter of fact, he turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 67 yards.
This year, Taylor has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one receiving yard per game.
Gamescore: 26.65
Nick Charbonnneau Turns in Another Game with at Least Eight Total Tackles
On Friday, Momence got the W thanks in part to Nick Charbonnneau playing the best football he has all season. Charbonnneau wasn't messing around, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The match was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Charbonnneau has averaged 9 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 26.50
Other Notable Players
- Chaz Dubois: 113 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.62)
- Anderson Thomas: 167 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.33)
- Chase Harrison: 23 yards receiving; 44 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.17)
- Isaac Cahill: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Calvin Mitchell: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
