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 matchup was his sixth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Parish's next game is against Oakwood on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
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 welcome Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.30
Nick Charbonnneau Turns in Season-Best Performance
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 match was his fourth straight with eight or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Charbonnneau has averaged 9.4 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 35.00
Castillo Posts Huge Game in 38-14 Win
Keeping Charbonnneau company is Erick Castillo, a fellow Momence player. He threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
If the past is any indication, Castillo could be in store for another big game when he takes on Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman on Thursday. Castillo threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes the last time he and the Buffaloes duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 29.05
A Season-Best Performance from Mitchell Taylor Leads Momence over Watseka
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 showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards.
This year, Taylor has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 43.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, 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
