Apollo 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!
Weldon Dunston IV Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Effingham's Weldon Dunston IV, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Dunston IV's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 139 rushing yards dating back to last season. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
On the season, Dunston IV has run in 24 touchdowns while averaging 229.5 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 12 rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 54.23
Mahomet-Seymour Gets a Boost from Dyer in 38-14 Victory
Mahomet-Seymour picked up their third consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Lucas Dyer. Dyer did his part (and then some), throwing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes for the 'W'.
Dyer is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Effingham on Friday. When Dyer last faced the Hearts back in October of 2023, he threw for 350 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 28.08
Trimble Came Up Big in Mt. Zion's 38-14 Defeat
Brayden Trimble put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
If history really does repeat itself, Trimble might just drop another big game when he faces off against Charleston on Friday. Trimble rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 25.82
Cale Kimbro was a major factor in Mattoon's victory over Charleston on Friday. Nobody could stop Kimbro as he made nine total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards.
Kimbro and Mattoon will challenge Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Greenwave had to take a loss when they last met the Tornadoes, but Kimbro had little to do with the loss: he made 16 total tackles. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 24.88
Treylin Couch Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Treylin Couch of Charleston. Couch rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Charleston is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. Couch and Charleston will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.88
Other Notable Players
- Trysten Sewell: 112 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Keller Stocks: 114 yards passing; 77 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.90)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
