Western Illinois Valley - South Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tyler Vandyne Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Tyler Vandyne posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Pleasant Hill/Western over Unity/Seymour on Friday. Vandyne rushed for 223 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He is becoming a predictor of Pleasant Hill/Western's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
On the year, Vandyne has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 57 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 9.38 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 74.55
White Made His Presence Known in Pleasant Hill/Western's 54-48 Defeat
Another Pleasant Hill/Western player making an appearance on this list is Waylon White. He rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, White has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 70.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.05
Conner Longnecker Turns in Another Game with at Least 104 Rushing Yards
Conner Longnecker's rushing tear continued on Friday as he dropped his eighth-straight game with 104+ rushing yards. He made six total tackles.
Calhoun/Brussels's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Longnecker and Calhoun/Brussels will head out to challenge Beardstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.40
North Greene's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Ethan Clark
Thanks in part to Ethan Clark, North Greene said goodbye to their 16-game losing streak dating back to last season. On Friday Clark rushed for 81 yards on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
North Greene's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Clark and North Greene will face off against Unity/Seymour at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.65
Garrett Costello Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Garrett Costello of Greenfield/Northwestern. Costello's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 139 receiving yards.
Greenfield/Northwestern's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. Costello and Greenfield/Northwestern will face off against Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.23
Other Notable Players
- Logan Tepen: 93 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.52)
- Anthony Hance: 83 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.55)
- Rydor Rodhouse: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 27.15)
- Luke Kunz: 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
