DuKane 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!
Batavia Gets a Boost from Whitwell in 35-13 Victory
Starting off the list is Batavia's Nathan Whitwell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Whitwell rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns.
This season, Whitwell has run in 21 touchdowns while averaging 148.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 48.40
Anthony Chahino and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Anthony Chahino was instrumental in extending Geneva's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Chahino as he threw for 257 yards and six touchdowns.
Geneva's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Chahino will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on St. Charles North on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.63
Talyn Taylor Delivers Electric Performance Vs St. Charles East
Talyn Taylor was instrumental in extending Geneva's winning streak to eight on Friday. Taylor was unstoppable, picking up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns. What's more, he also racked up nine rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2023.
On the season, Taylor has caught 17 touchdowns while averaging 112.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 19.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.95
Feller Came Up Big in Batavia's 35-13 Victory
The second Batavia player making an appearance here is Jake Feller, and for good reason. He picked up a sack, made five total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended two passes. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played.
On the season, Feller has averaged 5 total tackles per game and for the season has 4.5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 2.63 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.75
Luca Carbonaro Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Luca Carbonaro of Wheaton-Warrenville South. Carbonaro threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Carbonaro has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 188.4 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.88 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 19.10
Other Notable Players
- Robert Munaco: 61 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 33 yards receiving (Gamescore: 17.03)
- Chase Osborne: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Xavier Blanquel: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Amari Williams: 92 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.70)
- Isaiah Brown: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
