Little Illini Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Blake Green Turns in Season-Best Performance
Robinson came up short on Friday despite Blake Green delivering his best game to date. Green picked up 266 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. His longest reception was for an incredible 91 yards.
On the year, Green has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 81.6 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 67.50
Cothern Came Up Big in Richland County's 50-27 Victory
Gavyn Cothern's big game helped extend Richland County's winning streak to nine on Friday. Robinson had no answer to Cothern as he rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 53 yards and a touchdown. Cothern's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.
Richland County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Cothern and Richland County will welcome Kewanee at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 58.98
Reese Johnson Makes It Two for Robinson
Another Robinson player making an appearance on this list is Reese Johnson. He threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Johnson must have Richland County's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Johnson threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Tigers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 44.48
Luke Karras Goes Supernova in Casey-Westfield Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Luke Karras stepped things up a notch to give Casey-Westfield the 'W'. Karras was dynamite, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
Casey-Westfield pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Karras and Casey-Westfield will welcome Routt Catholic/Lutheran at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 41.35
Other Notable Players
- Ryan Richards: 79 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 31.20)
- Nolan Clement: 119 yards passing; 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.92)
- Elliott Acree: 47 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.00)
- Shain Meador: 92 yards passing; 92 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.13)
- Aj Knoblett: 108 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
