Illini Prairie 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!
A Season-Best Performance from KODEY MCKINNEY Leads St. Joseph-Ogden over Bloomington Central Catholic
St. Joseph-Ogden was led to victory by KODEY MCKINNEY, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. MCKINNEY threw for 332 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
The win for St. Joseph-Ogden keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. MCKINNEY and St. Joseph-Ogden will be playing in front of their home fans against Pontiac at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.93
Robert Boyd-Meents Delivers Electric Performance Vs Prairie Central
Robert Boyd-Meents was instrumental in extending Paxton-Buckley-Loda's winning streak to six on Friday. Boyd-Meents did his part (and then some), rushing for 188 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
If the past is any indication, Boyd-Meents could be in store for another big game when he takes on Monticello on Friday. When Boyd-Meents last faced the Sages back in October of 2023, he rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns.
Gamescore: 39.10
While Will Skala delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Prairie Central. Skala was unstoppable, rushing for 28 yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Skala has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 17.3 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 37.50
Coy Taylor Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Coy Taylor's big game helped extend St. Joseph-Ogden's winning streak to six on Friday. Taylor was excellent, picking up 182 receiving yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (108) per game. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 52 yards.
If the past is any indication, Taylor could be in store for another big game when he takes on Pontiac on Friday. When Taylor last faced the Indians back in October of 2023, he picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.37
Simon Zimmerman Makes It Two for Prairie Central
Another Prairie Central player making an appearance on this list is Simon Zimmerman. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles. The game was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the season, Zimmerman has averaged 8.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 24.15
Other Notable Players
- Tanner Siems: 85 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.08)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
