Vermilion Valley 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!
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Evan Parish
Evan Parish was instrumental in extending Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's winning streak to eight on Friday. Parish wasn't messing around, making eight total tackles. The matchup was his sixth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Parish and Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will venture away from home to face off against Oakwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.80
Kyler Johnson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Kyler Johnson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103.9) per game.
The victory (which was Oakwood's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Johnson and Oakwood will welcome Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.30
Nick Charbonnneau Turns in Season-Best Performance
Nick Charbonnneau produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Momence to the win on Friday. Charbonnneau wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The game was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This year, Charbonnneau has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.00
Momence Gets a Boost from Castillo in 38-14 Win
Another Momence player making an appearance on this list is Erick Castillo. He threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Castillo is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman on Thursday. Castillo threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes the last time he and the Buffaloes duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 29.05
A Season-Best Effort from Mitchell Taylor Leads Momence over Watseka
Mitchell Taylor put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. He picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards.
For the year, Taylor has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one receiving yard per game.
Gamescore: 28.90
Other Notable Players
- Chaz Dubois: 113 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.62)
- Anderson Thomas: 167 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.33)
- Chase Harrison: 23 yards receiving; 44 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.17)
- Isaac Cahill: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Calvin Mitchell: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
