Northern Illinois 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!
Hononegah Gets a Boost from Kelly in 44-15 Win
Hononegah picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Dom Kelly. Kelly turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Hononegah's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Kelly and Hononegah will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Belvidere North at 7:15 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 27.67
Another Game with at Least 125 Rushing Yards from Jahmani Muhammad
Jahmani Muhammad's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 125+ rushing yards dating back to last season. He rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Muhammad has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 131.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had six rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 21.77
Bryar Krieg Makes It Two for Harlem
Another Harlem player making an appearance on this list is Bryar Krieg. He made 12 total tackles.
This year, Krieg has averaged 10 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 15.18
Demetrious Taborn Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Demetrious Taborn of Belvidere. Taborn picked up 68 receiving yards.
Belvidere is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Taborn and Belvidere will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rockford Auburn at 7:15 p.m. on October 18th.
Gamescore: 14.05
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