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!
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Evan Parish
Evan Parish's big game helped extend Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Momence had no answer to Parish as he made 11 total tackles. Parish is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Momence had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Parish it was a similar story. Parish made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss) the last time he and the Momence Athletics duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 73.00
Castillo Made His Presence Known in Momence's 42-14 Defeat
While Momence might've come up empty on Friday, Erick Castillo wasn't going down without a fight. Castillo was dynamite, throwing for 257 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
Castillo and Momence will take on Watseka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Momence Athletics got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Warriors, probably because Castillo had a solid game then too: he threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 34.43
Harrison Came Up Big in Oakwood's 44-6 Win
Chase Harrison was a major factor in Oakwood's victory over Iroquois West on Friday. Harrison was unstoppable, picking up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Oakwood's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Harrison must have Iroquois West's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. 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: 31.72
Kyler Johnson Makes It Two for Oakwood
Another Oakwood player making an appearance on this list is Kyler Johnson. He rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the year, Johnson has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 87 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.20
Brogan Halpin Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Another Momence player making an appearance on this list is Brogan Halpin. He picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ receiving yards (101.9) per game. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 75 yards.
This year, Halpin has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 101.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 28.67
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Dudley: 127 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Anderson Thomas: 107 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
