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 has become a key player for Carbondale: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Graham is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Mascoutah on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Graham saw the Indians), he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 64 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 52.20
Big Game from Winters As Marion Won 44-42
Thanks in part to Blake Winters, Marion said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Winters was dynamite on Friday, picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
For the season, Winters has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.90
Ryian Calonne Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Marion got the W thanks in part to Ryian Calonne playing the best football he has all season. Calonne rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns. Marion is 4-1 when Calonne posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
This season, 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
Malik Mazyun Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Cahokia was led to victory by Malik Mazyun, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Mazyun wasn't messing around, making 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The matchup was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles.
The victory (which was Cahokia's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Mazyun and Cahokia are taking a road trip to face off against Sycamore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.00
Carbondale Gets a Boost from Wooley in 44-42 Defeat
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.
This year, Wooley has averaged 188 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, 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
