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!
Chase Harrison Delivers Best Performance of Season
Chase Harrison produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Oakwood to the win on Friday. Harrison picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He has become a key player for Oakwood: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Harrison might have his next game, a home matchup with Iroquois West, circled on his calendar. When Harrison last faced the Raiders back in October of 2023, he picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 51.05
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Evan Parish
Evan Parish was instrumental in extending Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's winning streak to six on Friday. Parish wasn't messing around, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. The matchup was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Parish must have Watseka's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Parish saw the Warriors), he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 49.68
Brogan Halpin and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Momence picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Brogan Halpin. Halpin turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Halpin and Momence will challenge Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Halpin will face off against Chaz Dubois, the Blue Devils' star wideout. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 35.93
Momence Gets a Boost from Draine in 28-21 Victory
Marchello Draine was instrumental in extending Momence's winning streak to six on Friday. Draine was dynamite, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending two passes.
Draine will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Friday. The matchup will pit Draine up against the Blue Devils' star rusher Ethan Dubois. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 34.13
Jackson Dudley Makes It Two for Oakwood
The second Oakwood player making an appearance here is Jackson Dudley, and for good reason. He threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
For the year, Dudley has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 169.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.73
Other Notable Players
- Cole Miller: 54 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.83)
- Kyler Johnson: 126 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.40)
- Anderson Thomas: 204 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Isaac Cahill: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Ethan Dubois: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 23 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
