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!
Mason Atkins Dazzles in West Aurora Victory
West Aurora picked up their eighth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Mason Atkins. Nobody could stop Atkins as he threw for 195 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
West Aurora's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Atkins and West Aurora will square off against Streamwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.80
A Season-Best Effort from Kewon Marshall Leads West Aurora over Aurora East
Kewon Marshall produced his most outstanding game to date while leading West Aurora to the win on Friday. Marshall picked up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the season, Marshall has caught 7 touchdowns while averaging 45.2 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 24.88 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 26.25
Reece Powers and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Reece Powers was instrumental in extending West Aurora's winning streak to eight on Friday. Powers picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards.
This season, Powers has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 50 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 19.57
While Elgin might've come up empty on Friday, Fabian Ramirez wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Ramirez was still balling out as he picked up 38 receiving yards.
Elgin's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. Ramirez and Elgin will square off against Bartlett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 18.48
Julian Hernandez put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August of 2023 on Friday. He forced a fumble and made six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Hernandez has averaged 3.9 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after seven games last season, he was only averaging 0.71 receiving yards per game. This year he is averaging three receiving yards.
Gamescore: 17.87
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