Apollo 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!
Weldon Dunston IV Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Effingham's Weldon Dunston IV, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dunston IV's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 139 rushing yards dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
On the year, Dunston IV has run in 24 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 12 rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 54.23
Dyer Posts Huge Game in 38-14 Victory
Lucas Dyer was instrumental in extending Mahomet-Seymour's winning streak to three on Friday. Nobody could stop Dyer as he threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Dyer might have his next game, a home matchup with Effingham, circled on his calendar. Dyer threw for 350 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt the last time he and the Hearts duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 28.08
Trimble Came Up Big in Mt. Zion's 38-14 Defeat
Brayden Trimble put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Trimble might just drop another big game when he faces off against Charleston on Friday. When Trimble last faced the Trojans back in October of 2023, he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 25.82
Mattoon found a leader in Cale Kimbro as the squad took down Charleston on Friday. Kimbro did his part (and then some), making nine total tackles for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards.
Kimbro and Mattoon will square off against Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last time Kimbro took on the Tornadoes, he made 16 total tackles. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 24.88
Treylin Couch Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Treylin Couch of Charleston. Couch rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Charleston is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. Couch and Charleston will host Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.88
Other Notable Players
- Trysten Sewell: 112 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Keller Stocks: 114 yards passing; 77 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
