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!
KODEY MCKINNEY Delivers Best Performance of Season
KODEY MCKINNEY produced his most outstanding game to date while leading St. Joseph-Ogden to the win 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 welcome Pontiac at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.93
Robert Boyd-Meents Dazzles in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Win
Paxton-Buckley-Loda picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Robert Boyd-Meents. 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. Boyd-Meents rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns the last time he and the Sages duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 39.10
Prairie Central was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Will Skala did his best to prevent it. Skala was dynamite, rushing for 28 yards and a touchdown.
This year, Skala has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 17.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, 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 made a major impact, 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, cutting upfield on a 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
The second Prairie Central player making an appearance here is Simon Zimmerman, and for good reason. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up a sack and making 14 total tackles. The match was his seventh straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
For the year, 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
