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
Evan Parish's big game helped extend Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's winning streak to eight on Friday. Parish wasn't messing around, making eight total tackles. The contest was his sixth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's victory 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 take on 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. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (103.9) per game.
The win was the third in a row for Oakwood, bringing their record for this year 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
A Season-Best Effort from Nick Charbonnneau Leads Momence over Watseka
Nick Charbonnneau produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Momence to the win on Friday. Charbonnneau wasn't messing around, forcing two fumbles and making 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
On the year, Charbonnneau has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.00
Castillo Posts Huge Game in 38-14 Victory
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.
Castillo might have his next game, a road matchup with Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, circled on his calendar. When Castillo last faced the Buffaloes back in October of 2023, he threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Gamescore: 29.05
Mitchell Taylor Delivers Best Effort of Season
Mitchell Taylor put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Friday. As a matter of fact, he turned in his biggest game of the season, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 67 yards.
For 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
