UpState 8 - West 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Mason Atkins Leads West Aurora over Larkin
On Friday, West Aurora got the W thanks in part to Mason Atkins playing the best football he has all season. Atkins threw for 233 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards.
The victory for West Aurora keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when their and Aurora East meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.43
West Aurora Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Azuriah Sylvester
Azuriah Sylvester's big game helped extend West Aurora's winning streak to seven on Friday. Sylvester was dynamite, making a tackle. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
Gamescore: 22.07
Robert Capuzi Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Elgin had to settle for second on Friday, but Robert Capuzi sure wasn't going down easily. Capuzi made a major impact, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.2 total tackles per game.
Elgin dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Capuzi and Elgin will challenge South Elgin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.50
Temilade Dada and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Temilade Dada was instrumental in extending West Aurora's winning streak to seven on Friday. Dada turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 2.5 sacks and making four total tackles.
Gamescore: 15.25
Andres Marquez Makes It Two for Elgin
Another Elgin player making an appearance on this list is Andres Marquez. He made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.3 total tackles per game.
For the season, Marquez has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 15.25
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
