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!
Evan Parish and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Evan Parish's big game helped extend Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Parish was unstoppable, making 11 total tackles. He is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Momence's probably not too fond of Parish given he always seems to get the better of them. When Parish last faced the Momence Athletics back in October of 2023, he made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 73.00
Big Game from Castillo As Momence Fell 42-14
Erick Castillo posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 259 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
Momence's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1. Castillo will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Watseka on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.92
Harrison Posts Huge Game in 44-6 Win
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Chase Harrison stepped things up a notch to give Oakwood the 'W'. Nobody could stop Harrison as he picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Oakwood: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Iroquois West's probably not too fond of Harrison given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Harrison saw the Raiders), he picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.72
Kyler Johnson Makes It Two for Oakwood
Another Oakwood player making an appearance on this list is Kyler Johnson. He rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the season, Johnson has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 87 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.20
Brogan Halpin Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Another Momence player making an appearance on this list is Brogan Halpin. He picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.9). He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
This season, Halpin has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 101.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.67
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Dudley: 127 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Anderson Thomas: 107 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
