UpState 8 - West 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!
Fabian Ramirez Delivers Best Effort of Season
Elgin was led to victory by Fabian Ramirez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ramirez rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass.
This year, Ramirez has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 48.4 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 56.35
Azuriah Sylvester Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Azuriah Sylvester posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He made four total tackles. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
The win for West Aurora keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Sylvester and West Aurora will be playing at home against Larkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.43
Atkins Made His Presence Known in West Aurora's 51-0 Win
West Aurora picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Mason Atkins. Atkins did his part (and then some), throwing for 113 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
For the year, Atkins has thrown 16 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 129.7 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he had five passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.93
Kewon Marshall Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, West Aurora got the W thanks in part to Kewon Marshall playing the best football he has all season. Marshall picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Marshall has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 44.7 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 20.33 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.43
A Season-Best Effort from Andres Marquez Leads Elgin over Larkin
Elgin was led to victory by Andres Marquez, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Marquez picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
On the year, Marquez has averaged 4.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 4 sacks.
Gamescore: 22.50
Other Notable Players
- Temilade Dada: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
