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!
Chase Harrison Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Oakwood got the W thanks in part to Chase Harrison playing the best football he has all season. Harrison picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Oakwood is 2-1 when Harrison posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
If history really does repeat itself, Harrison might just drop another big game when he faces off against Iroquois West on Friday. Harrison picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Raiders duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 51.05
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Evan Parish
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin picked up their sixth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Evan Parish. Parish wasn't messing around, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. The contest was his fourth straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Unfortunately for Watseka, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Parish. When Parish last faced the Warriors back in September of 2023, he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Gamescore: 49.68
Brogan Halpin and Co. Win Sixth in a Row
Brogan Halpin's big game helped extend Momence's winning streak to six on Friday. Halpin was unstoppable, picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Halpin and Momence will square off against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Halpin will face off against Chaz Dubois, the Blue Devils' star pass catcher. The only thing left to do is find out who's the greater deep ball threat. You'll have to watch the game to know for sure.
Gamescore: 35.93
Draine Made His Presence Known in Momence's 28-21 Victory
Marchello Draine's big game helped extend Momence's winning streak to six on Friday. Draine was unstoppable, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended two passes.
Draine and Momence will be playing at home against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Draine up against the Blue Devils' star RB Ethan Dubois. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 34.13
Jackson Dudley Makes It Two for Oakwood
Another Oakwood player making an appearance on this list is Jackson Dudley. He threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
For the year, Dudley has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 169.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.73
Other Notable Players
- Cole Miller: 54 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.83)
- Kyler Johnson: 126 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.40)
- Anderson Thomas: 204 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.40)
- Isaac Cahill: 83 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.80)
- Ethan Dubois: 41 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 23 yards receiving (Gamescore: 18.12)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
