DuKane 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!
Whitwell Posts Huge Game in 35-13 Victory
Starting off the list is Batavia's Nathan Whitwell, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Whitwell rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns.
For the year, Whitwell has run in 21 touchdowns while averaging 148.4 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 48.40
Anthony Chahino's Big Game Leads Geneva over St. Charles East
Geneva picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Anthony Chahino. Chahino was unstoppable, throwing for 257 yards and six touchdowns.
Geneva pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Chahino and Geneva will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Charles North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.63
Geneva Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Talyn Taylor
Geneva picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Talyn Taylor. Taylor did his part (and then some), picking up 113 receiving yards and three touchdowns for the 'W'. What's more, he also racked up nine rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
For the year, Taylor has caught 17 touchdowns while averaging 112.2 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 19.25 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.95
Big Game from Feller As Batavia Won 35-13
The second Batavia player making an appearance here is Jake Feller, and for good reason. He picked up a sack, made five total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended two passes. He is on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
This year, Feller has averaged 5 total tackles per game and for the season has 4.5 sacks. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 0.5 defended passes per game. This year he is averaging one defended passe.
Gamescore: 19.75
Robert Munaco Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Robert Munaco of Lake Park. Munaco rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards.
Lake Park's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. Munaco and Lake Park will be playing at home against Wheaton North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 17.03
Other Notable Players
- Chase Osborne: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Xavier Blanquel: 2 sacks and 6 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.00)
- Isaiah Brown: 96 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.53)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
