Mid-Suburban - West Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Calvin Jackson's Big Game Leads Barrington over Schaumburg
Starting off the list is Barrington's Calvin Jackson, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jackson rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Those 220 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Barrington's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Jackson and Barrington will challenge Hoffman Estates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.20
O'brien Made His Presence Known in Fremd's 28-21 Loss
While Fremd might've come up empty on Thursday, Johnny O'Brien wasn't going down without a fight. O'Brien was unstoppable, throwing for 368 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 70 yards on only nine carries.
Fremd moved to 6-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. O'Brien and Fremd will challenge Schaumburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.03
Brennan Saxe 2025 Wr/Db Makes It Two for Fremd
Keeping O'brien company is Brennan Saxe 2025 Wr/Db, a fellow Fremd player. He picked up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
For the season, Saxe 2025 Wr/Db has caught 12 touchdowns while averaging 141.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.60
Another Barrington player making an appearance on this list is Nick Peipert. He threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Schaumburg had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Peipert it was a similar story. When Peipert last faced the Saxons back in September of 2023, he threw for 497 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 21.6 yards per attempt.
Gamescore: 27.43
Another Barrington player making an appearance on this list is Ian Tepas. He picked up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This season, Tepas has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 48 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: 17.03
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