Illini Prairie Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
WYATT WERTZ Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, St. Joseph-Ogden got the W thanks in part to WYATT WERTZ playing the best football he has all season. WERTZ rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards.
The win for St. Joseph-Ogden keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. WERTZ and St. Joseph-Ogden will take on Rantoul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.00
Dalton Steidinger's Rushing Yards a New Career-High
Dalton Steidinger posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Saturday. He threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards.
Prairie Central now has a winning record of 4-3. Steidinger and Prairie Central will challenge Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 35.87
Dane Eisenmenger Dazzles in Tolono Unity Victory
Dane Eisenmenger was a major factor in Tolono Unity's win over Rantoul on Friday. Eisenmenger turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.3% of his passes. Tolono Unity is 3-1 when Eisenmenger posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Tolono Unity now has a winning record of 4-3. Eisenmenger and Tolono Unity will venture away from home to square off against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.03
MCKINNEY Came Up Big in St. Joseph-Ogden's 59-8 Win
KODEY MCKINNEY's big game helped extend St. Joseph-Ogden's winning streak to seven on Friday. Pontiac had no answer to MCKINNEY as he threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
On the year, MCKINNEY has thrown 19 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 217.9 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.33
Will Skala Makes It Two for Prairie Central
The second Prairie Central player making an appearance here is Will Skala, and for good reason. He picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Skala has averaged 18.1 rushing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.29 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging 13.14 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 27.12
Other Notable Players
- Caiden Schulz: 43 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 32 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.75)
- Kaden Wedig: 56 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.85)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
