South Seven 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!
Donald Collier Jr Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Cahokia's Donald Collier Jr, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Collier Jr forced two fumbles and made eight total tackles. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making eight total tackles.
The win (which was Cahokia's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Collier Jr and Cahokia will head out on the road to challenge Centralia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.25
Davin Wooley Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Carbondale got the W thanks in part to Davin Wooley playing the best football he has all season. Wooley threw for 250 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
The victory snapped Carbondale's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. Wooley and Carbondale will face off against Soldan International Studies/Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.07
Malik Mazyun Turns in Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles
Malik Mazyun produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cahokia to the win on Friday. Mazyun wasn't messing around, forcing five fumbles and making 13 total tackles. The matchup was his fourth straight with six or more total tackles.
This season, Mazyun has averaged 9.8 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 37.25
Braylon Berry Turns in Season-Best Effort
Carbondale was led to victory by Braylon Berry, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Berry picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
On the season, Berry has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 85.8 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 45 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.08
Taylor Posts Huge Game in 28-0 Victory
Another Cahokia player making an appearance on this list is Zion Taylor. He threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
If the past is any indication, Taylor could be in store for another big game when he takes on Centralia on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Taylor saw the Orphans), he threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 29.00
Other Notable Players
- Demarzion Graham: 77 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.30)
- Alex Henry: 10 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Calen Lilly: 73 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.47)
- Hartles Holman: 84 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.97)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps