Western Illinois Valley - North 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!
Elijah Genenbacher Turns in Season-Best Performance
Elijah Genenbacher produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Camp Point Central to the win on Friday. Genenbacher rushed for 102 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 58 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
If the past is any indication, Genenbacher could be in store for another big game when he takes on Carrollton on Saturday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Genenbacher saw the Hawks), he rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Gamescore: 60.97
Big Game from Creviston As Routt Catholic/Lutheran Fell 60-39
Kellen Creviston continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least 339 passing yards. He threw for 407 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Brown County had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Creviston it was a similar story. When Creviston last faced Brown County back in October of 2023, he threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 42.83
Camp Point Central Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Kadin Niekamp
Camp Point Central picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Kadin Niekamp. Niekamp did his part (and then some), rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on only five carries for the 'W'.
On the season, Niekamp has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 47 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.95
A Season-Best Performance from Dalton Brown Leads Routt Catholic/Lutheran over Brown County
On Friday, Routt Catholic/Lutheran had to settle for second even though Dalton Brown put up the best numbers he has all season. Brown picked up 174 receiving yards and a touchdown. He has become a key player for Routt Catholic/Lutheran: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the season, Brown has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 48.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.07
Jace Lautemann Delivers Best Performance of Season
Routt Catholic/Lutheran came up short on Friday despite Jace Lautemann delivering his best game to date. Lautemann picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards.
Lautemann and Routt Catholic/Lutheran will challenge Greenfield/Northwestern at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last time Lautemann took on Greenfield/Northwestern, he picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 28.78
Other Notable Players
- Trey Gause: 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 28.50)
- Konnor Bush: 61 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.55)
- Bronc Bogner: 15 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Eli Olson: 95 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
