Vermilion Valley 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!
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Evan Parish
Evan Parish was instrumental in extending Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's winning streak to seven on Friday. Parish was dynamite, making 11 total tackles. He is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Momence had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Parish it was a similar story. When Parish last faced the Momence Athletics back in October of 2023, he made 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 73.00
Momence Gets a Boost from Castillo in 42-14 Defeat
Erick Castillo posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 259 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles.
Momence's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1. Castillo and Momence will welcome Watseka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 36.92
Harrison Posts Huge Game in 44-6 Victory
Chase Harrison was a major factor in Oakwood's win over Iroquois West on Friday. Harrison turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Oakwood is 3-1 when Harrison posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Harrison must have Iroquois West's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Harrison saw the Raiders), he picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 31.72
Kyler Johnson Makes It Two for Oakwood
Another Oakwood player making an appearance on this list is Kyler Johnson. He rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
For the season, Johnson has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 87 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 31.20
Brogan Halpin Crosses Big Stat Threshold
The second Momence player making an appearance here is Brogan Halpin, and for good reason. He picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.9). The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 75 yards.
For the year, Halpin has caught 9 touchdowns while averaging 101.9 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.14 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.67
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Dudley: 127 yards passing (Gamescore: 21.77)
- Anderson Thomas: 107 yards passing (Gamescore: 19.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
