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 Delivers Best Performance of Season
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. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 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 face off against 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. Smith turned in nothing short of a gem, making 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 will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Belvidere on Friday.
Gamescore: 23.93
Belvidere's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Demetrious Taborn
Thanks in part to Demetrious Taborn, Belvidere said goodbye to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season. Taborn was unstoppable on Friday, picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Belvidere's first victory 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
The second Harlem player making an appearance here is Jahmani Muhammad, and for good reason. He rushed for 66 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
On the year, Muhammad has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 12.5 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, 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)
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