High school football: Illinois quarterback-wide receiver combo among this week's Stat Freaks

Lucas Dyer of Mahomet-Seymour threw for nearly 600 yards and eight touchdowns with five of those going to top target Trey Peters.

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Sep 3, 2024, 4:30pm
High school football is underway and stats were piling up in a big way over the weekend.

In Illinois, Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet) beat Morton 69-37 thanks in part to the efforts of quarterback Lucas Dyer and wide receiver Trey Peters. Dyer connected on 26 of 33 attempts for 593 yards and eight touchdowns. Five of the scoring strikes went to Peters, who finished with 11 receptions for 344 yards.

In Florida, Jordan Durham and Terrell Brant had a similar day for Zarephath Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.). Durham threw for 523 yards and four scores in the win. All four of those touchdowns went to Brant, who finished with 279 receiving yards.

Read on for a look at the best statistical performances from around the nation for games played between Aug. 29 and Sept. 1. Only players with stats submitted to MaxPreps are considered for inclusion in Stat Freaks. To find out how to submit stats, click here.
Lucas Dyer of Mahomet-Seymour passed for 593 yards and eight touchdowns in the Bulldogs 69-37 win. His receiver Trey Peters caught five of those touchdowns to go with 344 receiving yards. (Photo: Jim Bowling)
Lucas Dyer of Mahomet-Seymour passed for 593 yards and eight touchdowns in the Bulldogs 69-37 win. His receiver Trey Peters caught five of those touchdowns to go with 344 receiving yards. (Photo: Jim Bowling)
Passing

Lucas Dyer, Sr., Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, Ill.)
Passing: 26-33, 593 yards, 8 TDs

Brayden Loyd, Sr., Seymour (Texas)
Passing: 26-41, 538 yards, 7 TDs

Jordan Durham, Sr., Zarephath Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Passing: 25-34, 523 yards, 4 TDs Rushing: 2 TDs

Jack Moran, Sr., Hun (Princeton, N.J.)
Passing: 18-27, 517 yards, 5 TDs

Sir-Izzik Sanchez Caldwell, Sr., Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, Ariz.)
Passing: 32-48, 473 yards, 5 TDs Rushing: 15 carries, 137 yards, 3 TDs

Rushing

Bryce Prince, Sr., Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas)
Rushing: 30 carries, 413 yards, 4 TDs

Dylan Embry, Sr., Locust Fork (Ala.)
Rushing: 27 carries, 405 yards, 6 TDs

Zamar Vargas, Sr., San Elizario (Texas)
Rushing: 29 carries, 374 yards, 5 TDs

Aaron Stewart, Jr., Warren Township (Gurnee, Ill.)
Rushing: 28 carries, 362 yards, 5 TDs Receiving: 5 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD

Christian Villarreal, Jr., Ozona (Texas)
Rushing: 20 carries, 361 yards, 6 TDs

Receiving

Trey Peters, Sr., Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, Ill.)
Receiving: 11 receptions, 344 yards, 5 TDs

Corbin Guill, Sr., Oakland-Craig (Oakland, Neb.)
Receiving: 7 receptions, 287 yards, 2 TDs Defense: 6 tackles

Keyon Standifer, So., Athens Academy (Athens, Ga.)
Receiving: 9 receptions, 284 yards, 4 TDs Defense: 2 pass deflections

Kamari Maxwell, Sr., New Hampstead (Savannah, Ga.)
Receiving: 16 receptions, 284 yards, 5 TDs

Terrell Brant, Jr., Zarephath Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Receiving: 8 receptions, 279 yards, 4 TDs

Defense

Parker Bassett, Sr., Hicksville (Ohio)
Defense: 4 interceptions Offense: 70 total yards

Derek Keeley, Sr., Rocklin (Calif.)
Defense: 2 interceptions, 2 sacks Offense: 108 total yards, 2 rushing TDs

Tristan Davis, Sr., Hobbs (N.M.)
Defense: 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, pick-six

Fabian Hernandez, Jr., Bisbee (Ariz.)
Defense: 6 sacks, 11 tackles, forced fumble

Tymir Thornton, Sr., Jasper County (Monticello, Ga.)
Defense: 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles

Special teams

Owen Scheihing, Sr., Loyola Blakefield (Towson, Md.)
Field goals: 54-yarder Punting: 44.3 yards, three downed inside the 20 Kickoffs: 3 touchbacks

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