Southwest Prairie - East 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!
Joliet Central's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Christian Smith
Joliet Central's 15-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Christian Smith. Plainfield Central had no answer to Smith on Friday as he rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns.
Joliet Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Smith and Joliet Central will take on Romeoville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.87
Dimarius Matthews Puts an End to Joliet Central's Losing Streak on Friday
Thanks in part to Dimarius Matthews, Joliet Central said goodbye to their 15-game losing streak dating back to last season. Matthews did his part (and then some), picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 50 yards.
On the year, Matthews has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 41.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 13.97
Romeoville had to settle for second on Friday, but Donald Speigle sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Speigle as he made nine total tackles. He has become a key player for Romeoville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 0-4 otherwise.
Romeoville dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Speigle and Romeoville will challenge Joliet Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 9.75
Isiah Escobar Makes It Two for Romeoville
Keeping Speigle company is Isiah Escobar, a fellow Romeoville player. He picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
Gamescore: 9.75
Joliet Central's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Paul Slick
Thanks in part to Paul Slick, Joliet Central said goodbye to their 15-game losing streak dating back to last season. Slick turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, rushing for ten yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Slick has averaged 49.7 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 9.60
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
