Northern Illinois 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!
Jahmani Muhammad Goes Supernova in Harlem Victory
Starting off the list is Harlem's Jahmani Muhammad, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Muhammad rushed for 293 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Muhammad must have Rockford East'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 Muhammad saw the E-Rabs), he rushed for 297 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 55.40
While Rockford Auburn might've come up empty on Friday, Tazheer Henderson wasn't going down without a fight. Nobody could stop Henderson as he picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rockford Auburn is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Henderson and Rockford Auburn will be playing in front of their home fans against Belvidere at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.13
Hononegah Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Kurt Smith
Hononegah picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kurt Smith. Smith was dynamite, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Hononegah's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Smith and Hononegah will venture away from home to square off against Belvidere North at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 22.50
Belvidere was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Antonio Villarreal did his best to prevent it. Villarreal was unstoppable, picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Belvidere is on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Villarreal and Belvidere will challenge Rockford Auburn at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 16.75
Demetrious Taborn Makes It Two for Belvidere
Keeping Villarreal company is Demetrious Taborn, a fellow Belvidere player. He picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Taborn has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 28.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 15.60
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
