South Seven 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!
Demarzion Graham Delivers Best Effort of Season
Carbondale came up short on Friday despite Demarzion Graham delivering his best game to date. Graham rushed for 167 yards and five touchdowns. He has become a key player for Carbondale: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
If the past is any indication, Graham could be in store for another big game when he takes on Mascoutah on Friday. When Graham last faced the Indians back in October of 2023, he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 64 receiving yards.
Gamescore: 52.20
Winters Made His Presence Known in Marion's 44-42 Victory
Blake Winters helped snap Marion's three-game losing streak. Winters turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday, picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 53 yards.
This season, Winters has caught 3 touchdowns while averaging 29.8 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.90
A Season-Best Performance from Ryian Calonne Leads Marion over Carbondale
On Friday, Marion got the W thanks in part to Ryian Calonne playing the best football he has all season. Calonne rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Marion's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
For the year, Calonne has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 58 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one rushing touchdown.
Gamescore: 33.98
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Malik Mazyun
Malik Mazyun produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Cahokia to the win on Friday. Mazyun wasn't messing around, making 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss). The contest was his sixth straight with six or more total tackles.
The victory (which was Cahokia's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Mazyun and Cahokia are taking a road trip to face off against Sycamore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.00
Wooley Posts Huge Game in 44-42 Loss
The second Carbondale player making an appearance here is Davin Wooley, and for good reason. He rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 253 yards on only 16 passes.
This year, Wooley has averaged 188 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 22.63 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.57
Other Notable Players
- Zion Taylor: 244 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 27.47)
- Renaldo Fisher Jr: 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.50)
- Kindall Williams: 17 total tackles (Gamescore: 20.25)
- Chase Niemeyer: 69 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.78)
- Hartles Holman: 129 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.32)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
