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!
A Season-Best Performance from Demarzion Graham Leads Carbondale over Marion
Sadly, Demarzion Graham posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Carbondale over Marion on Friday. Graham rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Carbondale's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
Graham might have his next game, a home matchup with Mascoutah, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Graham saw the Indians), he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 64 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 52.20
Winters Came Up Big in Marion's 44-42 Victory
Thanks in part to Blake Winters, Marion said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Winters was dynamite on Friday, picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 53 yards.
On the season, Winters has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.90
Ryian Calonne Turns in Season-Best Performance
Marion was led to victory by Ryian Calonne, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Calonne rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns. He has become a key player for Marion: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the year, Calonne has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 58 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.98
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Malik Mazyun
Malik Mazyun produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cahokia to the win on Friday. Mazyun wasn't messing around, making 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The matchup was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles.
The win was the sixth in a row for Cahokia, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Mazyun will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Sycamore on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.00
Wooley Posts Huge Game in 44-42 Loss
Another Carbondale player making an appearance on this list is Davin Wooley. He rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 253 yards on only 16 passes.
On the year, Wooley has averaged 188 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.63 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.57
Other Notable Players
- Zion Taylor: 244 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.47)
- Renaldo Fisher Jr: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Kindall Williams: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Chase Niemeyer: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.78)
- Hartles Holman: 129 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.32)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
