B - East 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!
Juhnke Came Up Big in Joliet's 28-8 Win
Starting off the list is Joliet's Kaden Juhnke, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Juhnke threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Unfortunately for Shepherd, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Juhnke. Back in September of 2023 (the last time Juhnke saw the Mustangs), he threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards.
Gamescore: 40.58
Kooper Beard Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Huntley Project got the W thanks in part to Kooper Beard playing the best football he has all season. Beard rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
On the season, Beard has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 25 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 9.83 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.90
Grady Schmidt Dazzles in Huntley Project Win
Grady Schmidt put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Schmidt and Huntley Project will head out to take on Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Schmidt will face off against Connor Wilson, the Mustangs' star rusher. Will the matchup be decided in the trenches? We'll have our answer very soon.
Gamescore: 33.10
Shepherd was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Wyatt Beddes did his best to prevent it. Beddes was unstoppable, rushing for 60 yards.
Shepherd's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4. Beddes and Shepherd will welcome Huntley Project at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 30.50
Blake Ramaeker Delivers Best Effort of Season
Huntley Project was led to victory by Blake Ramaeker, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ramaeker threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Ramaeker and Huntley Project will square off against Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Ramaeker up against the Mustangs' star quarterback Caleb Nicholson. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 26.00
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
