South Seven 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!
Junious Thomas Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Junious Thomas posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Marion over Collinsville on Friday. Thomas picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards.
Marion is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. Thomas and Marion will take on Carbondale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.45
Callahan Roper Turns in Season-Best Effort
Marion came up short on Friday despite Callahan Roper delivering his best game to date. Roper threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Roper has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 192.3 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.60
Phipps Came Up Big in Cahokia's 28-17 Victory
Cahokia picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Issac Phipps. Phipps was dynamite, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Phipps must have Centralia'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 Phipps saw the Orphans), he picked up 3.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 26.75
Donald Collier Jr and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Cahokia picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Donald Collier Jr. Collier Jr was unstoppable, making seven total tackles.
For the season, Collier Jr has averaged 7 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 25.38
A Constellation of Stars for Marion
Another Marion player making an appearance on this list is Ryian Calonne. He rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
For the season, Calonne has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 53.1 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 21.40
Other Notable Players
- Demarzion Graham: 1 TD ; 46 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 19.48)
- Orlando Fridge: 74 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.40)
- Davin Wooley: 123 yards passing (Gamescore: 17.60)
- Omar Mims Jr: 51 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.37)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
