Northern Illinois Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Tazheer Henderson Turns in Season-Best Performance
Sadly, Tazheer Henderson posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Rockford Auburn over Belvidere on Friday. Henderson picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 54 yards.
Rockford Auburn is on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Henderson and Rockford Auburn will take on Jefferson at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.37
Kurt Smith and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Kurt Smith was instrumental in extending Hononegah's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Smith as he made five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Hononegah pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Smith and Hononegah will take on Belvidere at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.93
Belvidere's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Demetrious Taborn
Demetrious Taborn helped snap Belvidere's ten-game losing streak dating back to last season. Rockford Auburn had no answer to Taborn on Friday as he picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Belvidere's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. Taborn and Belvidere will face off against Hononegah at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.90
Jahmani Muhammad Makes It Two for Harlem
Another Harlem player making an appearance on this list is Jahmani Muhammad. He rushed for 66 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
On the season, Muhammad has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 12.5 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 68.88 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 143.38 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 23.63
Other Notable Players
- Cameron Schmitendorf: 119 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Dom Kelly: 95 yards passing; 62 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.83)
- Dwayne Broom: 112 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.45)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
