Vermilion Valley 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!
A Season-Best Performance from Chase Harrison Leads Oakwood over Hoopeston/Armstrong
Chase Harrison produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Oakwood to the win on Friday. Harrison picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He has become a key player for Oakwood: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Harrison is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against Iroquois West on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Harrison saw the Raiders), he picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 51.05
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Evan Parish
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Evan Parish. Parish wasn't messing around, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. The match was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Unfortunately for Watseka, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Parish. When Parish last faced the Warriors back in September of 2023, he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 49.68
Brogan Halpin and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Brogan Halpin was instrumental in extending Momence's winning streak to six on Friday. Salt Fork had no answer to Halpin as he picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Halpin and Momence will challenge Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Halpin up against the Blue Devils' star wideout Chaz Dubois. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 35.93
Draine Posts Huge Game in 28-21 Win
Momence picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Marchello Draine. Draine turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended two passes.
Draine and Momence will be playing in front of their home fans against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Draine up against the Blue Devils' star running back Ethan Dubois. Will the contest be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 34.13
Jackson Dudley Makes It Two for Oakwood
Another Oakwood player making an appearance on this list is Jackson Dudley. He threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
This season, Dudley has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 169.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.73
Other Notable Players
- Cole Miller: 54 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.83)
- Kyler Johnson: 126 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.40)
- Anderson Thomas: 204 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Isaac Cahill: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Ethan Dubois: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 23 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
