Cahokia - 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!
Prater Came Up Big in Dupo's 47-26 Victory
Starting off the list is Dupo's Deegan Prater, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Prater threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Dupo's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Prater and Dupo will face off against Nashville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.22
Zain Al-Jassim Delivers Best Performance of Season
Zain Al-Jassim produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Chester to the win on Friday. Al-Jassim threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win for Chester keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Al-Jassim and Chester will welcome Waterloo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 40.27
Chester Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Kolton Jany
Kolton Jany was instrumental in extending Chester's winning streak to eight on Friday. Jany turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 75 receiving yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards.
On the year, Jany has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 41.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 44.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 81.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.68
Devante Palacio and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Chester picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Devante Palacio. Palacio turned in nothing short of a gem, making four total tackles.incredibly, Palacio got all that yardage with just one huge grab
Gamescore: 30.93
A Season-Best Performance from Luke Ellis Leads Dupo over Sparta/Steeleville
Dupo was led to victory by Luke Ellis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ellis rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
This season, Ellis has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 77.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.95
Other Notable Players
- Cael Madden: 151 yards passing; 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.57)
- Dariontez Monroe: 254 yards passing; 42 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.23)
- Brenden Malley: 47 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.45)
- Reed Evans: 86 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
