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's big game helped extend Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's winning streak to eight on Friday. Parish wasn't messing around, making eight total tackles. The matchup was his sixth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run 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 and Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin are taking a road trip to take on Oakwood at 7:00 p.m. 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. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103.9) per game.
The win was the third in a row for Oakwood, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Johnson will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.30
A Season-Best Effort from Nick Charbonnneau Leads Momence over Watseka
Nick Charbonnneau produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Momence to the win on Friday. Charbonnneau wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The contest was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles.
For the season, Charbonnneau has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.00
Big Game from Castillo As Momence Won 38-14
Another Momence player making an appearance on this list is Erick Castillo. He threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Castillo might have his next game, a road matchup with Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, circled on his calendar. 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: 29.05
Mitchell Taylor Delivers Best Performance of Season
Mitchell Taylor put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards.
This season, Taylor has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging one receiving yard per game.
Gamescore: 28.90
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
