Northern Illinois Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tazheer Henderson Delivers Best Effort of Season
Sadly, Tazheer Henderson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Rockford Auburn over Belvidere on Friday. Henderson picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 54 yards.
Rockford Auburn is on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Henderson and Rockford Auburn will face off against Jefferson at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.37
Hononegah Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Kurt Smith
Hononegah picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kurt Smith. Smith did his part (and then some), making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) for the 'W'.
Hononegah pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Smith and Hononegah will take on Belvidere at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.93
Demetrious Taborn Puts an End to Belvidere's Losing Streak on Friday
Demetrious Taborn helped snap Belvidere's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season. Taborn was unstoppable on Friday, picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Belvidere's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Taborn and Belvidere will take on Hononegah at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.90
Jahmani Muhammad Makes It Two for Harlem
The second Harlem player making an appearance here is Jahmani Muhammad, and for good reason. He rushed for 66 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
For the year, Muhammad has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 12.5 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 68.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 143.38 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 23.63
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Schmitendorf: 119 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Dom Kelly: 95 yards passing; 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.83)
- Dwayne Broom: 112 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.45)
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