South Central 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!
Noah Byots Turns in Season-Best Performance
Noah Byots produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Carlinville to the win on Friday. Byots rushed for 94 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the year, Byots has averaged 86.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 1.38 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 27.25 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 56.38
Kile Came Up Big in Pana's 41-21 Victory
Wyatt Kile was instrumental in extending Pana's winning streak to three on Friday. Kile did his part (and then some), throwing for 366 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Kile might have his next game, a road matchup with Staunton/Bunker Hill, circled on his calendar. Kile threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 41.80
North Mac Wins Third-Straight Thanks to Payne Mclean
Payne Mclean's big game helped extend North Mac's winning streak to three on Friday. Mclean was unstoppable, throwing for 275 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Mclean has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 119.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 16.5 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 38.38 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 39.48
Nate Dyer Delivers Best Effort of Season
Carlinville was led to victory by Nate Dyer, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Dyer rushed for 168 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Dyer has averaged 72.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.95
A Season-Best Effort from Sam Sims Leads Pana over Litchfield/Mt. Olive
On Friday, Pana got the W thanks in part to Sam Sims playing the best football he has all season. Sims picked up 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sims must have Litchfield/Mt. Olive's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Sims saw the ), he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 32.70
Other Notable Players
- Martavious Jones: 94 yards receiving, 2 TDs ; 24 yards rushing (Gamescore: 28.97)
- Cash Lynch: 141 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 25.83)
- Ethan Saathoff: 141 yards passing; 43 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.20)
- Greyson Brewer: 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.78)
- Jesse Baker: 94 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
