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 Eighth in a Row
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Evan Parish. Parish wasn't messing around, making eight total tackles. The matchup was his sixth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Parish and Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will head out to challenge Oakwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 54.80
Kyler Johnson Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Kyler Johnson posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (103.9).
The victory (which was Oakwood's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. Johnson and Oakwood will be playing at home against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.30
Nick Charbonnneau Turns in Season-Best Performance
Momence was led to victory by Nick Charbonnneau, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Charbonnneau wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The contest was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles.
This season, Charbonnneau has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.00
Big Game from Castillo As Momence Won 38-14
Another Momence player making an appearance on this list is Erick Castillo. He threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
If history really does repeat itself, Castillo might just drop another big game when he faces off against Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman on Thursday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Castillo saw the Buffaloes), he threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Gamescore: 29.05
A Season-Best Effort from Mitchell Taylor Leads Momence over Watseka
Mitchell Taylor put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. As a matter of fact, he produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 67 yards.
On the year, Taylor has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging one receiving yard per game.
Gamescore: 28.90
Other Notable Players
- Chaz Dubois: 113 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.62)
- Anderson Thomas: 167 yards passing; 35 yards rushing (Gamescore: 22.33)
- Chase Harrison: 23 yards receiving; 44 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.17)
- Isaac Cahill: 63 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.25)
- Calvin Mitchell: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
