UpState 8 - West 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!
Mason Atkins Delivers Best Effort of Season
Mason Atkins produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Aurora to the win on Friday. Atkins threw for 233 yards and five touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards.
The victory for West Aurora keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when their and Aurora East meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 63.43
Azuriah Sylvester and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Azuriah Sylvester's big game helped extend West Aurora's winning streak to seven on Friday. Sylvester turned in nothing short of a gem, making a tackle. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards.
Gamescore: 22.07
Robert Capuzi Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Elgin had to settle for second on Friday, but Robert Capuzi sure wasn't going down easily. Capuzi made a major impact, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.2 total tackles per game.
Elgin dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Capuzi and Elgin will host South Elgin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.50
West Aurora Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Temilade Dada
Temilade Dada was instrumental in extending West Aurora's winning streak to seven on Friday. Dada did his part (and then some), picking up 2.5 sacks and making four total tackles for the 'W'.
Gamescore: 15.25
Andres Marquez Makes It Two for Elgin
Another Elgin player making an appearance on this list is Andres Marquez. He made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss). Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.3 total tackles per game.
For the season, Marquez has averaged 5.3 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.17 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 15.25
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
