Northwest Crossroads 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!
Marco Castro Delivers Electric Effort Vs Highland
Thanks in part to Marco Castro, Kankakee Valley said goodbye to their five-game losing streak. Castro was unstoppable on Friday, rushing for 213 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 32 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Castro is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Munster on Friday. When Castro last faced the Mustangs back in October of 2023, he rushed for 320 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 57.43
Willy Shearer Goes Supernova in Hobart Loss
Hobart had to settle for second on Friday, but Willy Shearer sure wasn't going down easily. Shearer was unstoppable, rushing for 79 yards and three touchdowns. Hobart is 2-1 when Shearer posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Shearer must have Hammond Morton's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Shearer last faced the Governors back in October of 2023, he rushed for 230 yards and five touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.22
Kalwinski Came Up Big in Lowell's 36-19 Win
Brody Kalwinski was a major factor in Lowell's win over Munster on Friday. Kalwinski was unstoppable, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes.
Kalwinski must have Munster's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Kalwinski rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Mustangs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 29.90
A Season-Best Effort from Diego Arroyo Leads Kankakee Valley over Highland
Kankakee Valley was led to victory by Diego Arroyo, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Arroyo rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes.
Highland had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Arroyo it was a similar story. When Arroyo last faced the Trojans back in October of 2023, he threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Gamescore: 26.47
Colton Scott Delivers Best Effort of Season
Lowell was led to victory by Colton Scott, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Scott rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Unfortunately for Munster, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Scott. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Scott saw the Mustangs), he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 25.80
Other Notable Players
- Aleks Tatum: 88 yards passing; 105 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.87)
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