Cahokia - Illinois 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!
Dupo Gets a Boost from Prater in 47-26 Win
Starting off the list is Dupo's Deegan Prater, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Prater threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Dupo's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Prater and Dupo will take on Nashville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.22
Zain Al-Jassim Turns in Season-Best Effort
Chester was led to victory by Zain Al-Jassim, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Al-Jassim threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The victory for Chester keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Al-Jassim and Chester will host Waterloo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 40.27
Kolton Jany and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Kolton Jany was instrumental in extending Chester's winning streak to eight on Friday. Jany turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 75 receiving yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards.
For the season, Jany has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 41.4 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to eight.
Gamescore: 31.68
Chester Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Devante Palacio
Chester picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Devante Palacio. Palacio did his part (and then some), making four total tackles for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 56 yards.
Gamescore: 30.93
Luke Ellis Delivers Best Performance of Season
Dupo was led to victory by Luke Ellis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ellis rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
For the year, Ellis has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 77.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.95
Other Notable Players
- Cael Madden: 151 yards passing; 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.57)
- Dariontez Monroe: 254 yards passing; 42 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.23)
- Brenden Malley: 47 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.45)
- Reed Evans: 86 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
