Central State Eight - East 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!
Decatur Eisenhower Gets a Boost from Moore in 40-38 Defeat
Starting off the list is Decatur Eisenhower's Jaterryon Moore, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Moore rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
This season, Moore has run in 12 touchdowns while averaging 116.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 56.20
Alek Weiland Turns in Another Game with at Least Three Passing Touchdowns
Alek Weiland continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his seventh-straight game with at least three passing touchdowns. He threw for 244 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Normal University, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Weiland and Normal University will square off against Manteno at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.87
Kaiden Stout's Big Game Leads Rochester over Sacred Heart-Griffin
Kaiden Stout's big game helped extend Rochester's winning streak to five on Friday. Stout turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.
Rochester's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Stout and Rochester will host Peoria Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.97
Marcus Page Makes It Two for Decatur Eisenhower
Another Decatur Eisenhower player making an appearance on this list is Marcus Page. He wasn't messing around on Friday, picking up two sacks and making 17 total tackles. The matchup was his third straight with five or more total tackles.
On the year, Page has averaged 7.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 3 sacks.
Gamescore: 30.50
Lyfe Campbell Turns in Season-Best Performance
Lyfe Campbell produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Normal University to the win on Friday. Campbell picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The effort also marked the most rushing yards (25) he has had since back in October of 2023.
Campbell must have Lanphier's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Campbell last faced the Lions back in September of 2023, he rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 28.77
Other Notable Players
- Cade Cunningham: 105 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 28.75)
- Mason Jacobs: 112 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.30)
- Khordell Gregory: 85 yards passing; 25 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.87)
- Braeden Apholone: 1 interception and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Cole Brent: 51 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.27)
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