Heart of Central Illinois - Large 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!
Chuck Hathaway III Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Starting off the list is Deer Creek-Mackinaw's Chuck Hathaway III, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. On Friday Hathaway III rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
The win got Deer Creek-Mackinaw back to even at 4-4. Hathaway III and Deer Creek-Mackinaw will square off against Ridgeview/Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.90
Max Eccles Makes It Two for Deer Creek-Mackinaw
Keeping Hathaway III company is Max Eccles, a fellow Deer Creek-Mackinaw player. He rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
For the year, Eccles has averaged 52.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 27.63 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.73
Graves Made His Presence Known in Clinton's 38-20 Defeat
Clinton had to settle for second on Friday, but Keaton Graves sure wasn't going down easily. Despite the defeat, Graves was still balling out as he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Clinton is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. Graves and Clinton will square off against El Paso-Gridley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.13
A Season-Best Performance from Jack Webb Leads Clinton over Deer Creek-Mackinaw
Clinton came up short on Friday despite Jack Webb delivering his best game to date. Webb picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Webb has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 33.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.30
A Constellation of Stars for Clinton
Another Clinton player making an appearance on this list is Colton Walker. He picked up 38 receiving yards, and also threw for 19 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Walker has averaged 49.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 18.40
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