South Seven 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!
Demarzion Graham Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Carbondale had to settle for second even though Demarzion Graham put up the best numbers he has all season. Graham rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Carbondale's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Graham might have his next game, a home matchup with Mascoutah, circled on his calendar. Graham rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 64 receiving yards the last time he and the Indians duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 52.20
Winters Posts Huge Game in 44-42 Win
Marion's three-game losing streak is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Blake Winters. Winters did his part (and then some), picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards for the 'W'. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 53 yards.
This season, Winters has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.90
Ryian Calonne Delivers Best Effort of Season
Ryian Calonne produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Marion to the win on Friday. Calonne rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns. Marion is 4-1 when Calonne posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
For the year, Calonne has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 58 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: 33.98
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Malik Mazyun
Malik Mazyun produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cahokia to the win on Friday. Mazyun wasn't messing around, making 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The match was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Cahokia, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Mazyun and Cahokia will challenge Sycamore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.00
Wooley Made His Presence Known in Carbondale's 44-42 Loss
Another Carbondale player making an appearance on this list is Davin Wooley. He rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 253 yards on only 16 passes.
For the season, Wooley has averaged 188 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 22.63 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.57
Other Notable Players
- Zion Taylor: 244 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.47)
- Renaldo Fisher Jr: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Kindall Williams: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Chase Niemeyer: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.78)
- Hartles Holman: 129 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.32)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
