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 Performance of Season
On Friday, Rockford Auburn had to settle for second even though Tazheer Henderson put up the best numbers he has all season. Henderson picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards.
For the season, Henderson has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 64.3 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 41.37
Kurt Smith and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Kurt Smith's big game helped extend Hononegah's winning streak to eight on Friday. Smith was dynamite, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
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 face off against Belvidere at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.93
Belvidere's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Demetrious Taborn
Demetrious Taborn helped snap Belvidere's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season. Taborn turned in nothing short of a gem 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 square off against 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.
This 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)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
