Cahokia - Illinois 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!
Prater Made His Presence Known in Dupo's 47-26 Victory
Starting off the list is Dupo's Deegan Prater, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Prater threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Dupo's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Prater and Dupo will square off against Nashville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.22
Zain Al-Jassim Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Chester got the W thanks in part to Zain Al-Jassim playing the best football he has all season. Al-Jassim threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win for Chester keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Al-Jassim and Chester will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Waterloo at 12:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 40.27
Chester Wins Eighth-Straight Thanks to Kolton Jany
Kolton Jany's big game helped extend Chester's winning streak to eight on Friday. Jany was unstoppable, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 75 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 55 yards.
On the year, Jany has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 41.4 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 44.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 81.13 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.68
Devante Palacio and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Devante Palacio's big game helped extend Chester's winning streak to eight on Friday. Palacio did his part (and then some), making four total tackles for the 'W'. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 56 yards.
Gamescore: 30.93
A Season-Best Effort from Luke Ellis Leads Dupo over Sparta/Steeleville
On Friday, Dupo got the W thanks in part to Luke Ellis playing the best football he has all season. Ellis rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
This year, Ellis has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 77.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging three rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 29.95
Other Notable Players
- Cael Madden: 151 yards passing; 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 24.57)
- Dariontez Monroe: 254 yards passing; 42 yards rushing (Gamescore: 23.23)
- Brenden Malley: 47 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.45)
- Reed Evans: 86 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.77)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
