UpState 8 - West 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!
West Aurora Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Michael Williams
Michael Williams's big game helped extend West Aurora's winning streak to nine on Friday. Williams rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long.
West Aurora's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Williams and West Aurora will host Huntley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 25.88
A Season-Best Performance from Terrence Smith Leads West Aurora over Streamwood
West Aurora picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Terrence Smith. Smith produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the season, Smith has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 34.5 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 20.75
Elgin Gets a Boost from Dismuke in 25-17 Victory
Elgin found a leader in Giovanni Dismuke as the team took down Bartlett on Friday. Nobody could stop Dismuke as he made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
On the year, Dismuke has averaged 8.4 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.86 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 19.50
Mason Atkins and Co. Win Ninth in a Row
Mason Atkins was instrumental in extending West Aurora's winning streak to nine on Friday. Atkins turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
On the year, Atkins has thrown 29 touchdowns (and no picks) while averaging 148.1 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 92.79 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 142.66 passer rating.
Gamescore: 17.57
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
