Western Illinois Valley - North 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!
Elijah Genenbacher Turns in Season-Best Performance
Elijah Genenbacher produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Camp Point Central to the win on Friday. Genenbacher rushed for 102 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 58 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards.
Genenbacher might have his next game, a road matchup with Carrollton, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Genenbacher saw the Hawks), he rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Gamescore: 60.97
Kellen Creviston Dazzles in Routt Catholic/Lutheran Defeat
Kellen Creviston's tear continued on Friday as he dropped his third-straight game with 339+ passing yards dating back to last season. He threw for 407 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
If the past is any indication, Creviston could be in store for another big game when he takes on Carrollton on Saturday. Creviston threw for 362 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries the last time he and Carrollton duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 42.83
Kadin Niekamp and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Camp Point Central picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kadin Niekamp. Nobody could stop Niekamp as he rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
This season, Niekamp has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 47 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.95
Dalton Brown Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, Routt Catholic/Lutheran had to settle for second even though Dalton Brown put up the best numbers he has all season. Brown picked up 174 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is becoming a predictor of Routt Catholic/Lutheran's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the season, Brown has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 48.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.07
A Season-Best Performance from Jace Lautemann Leads Routt Catholic/Lutheran over Brown County
Sadly, Jace Lautemann posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Routt Catholic/Lutheran over Brown County on Friday. Lautemann picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards.
Lautemann and Routt Catholic/Lutheran will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Carrollton at 1:00 p.m. on October 26th. Routt Catholic/Lutheran got just the result they wanted when they last faced Carrollton, probably because Lautemann had a solid game then too: he picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 28.78
Other Notable Players
- Trey Gause: 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Konnor Bush: 61 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.55)
- Bronc Bogner: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Eli Olson: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
