Western Illinois Valley - South 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!
Waylon White Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, Pleasant Hill/Western got the W thanks in part to Waylon White playing the best football he has all season. White rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Pleasant Hill/Western is 2-1 when White posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Pleasant Hill/Western's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. White and Pleasant Hill/Western will head out to square off against Calhoun/Brussels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 57.10
Brody Berry Delivers Best Performance of Season
On Friday, North Greene had to settle for second even though Brody Berry put up the best numbers he has all season. Berry rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
North Greene is on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Berry and North Greene are on the road again on Friday to play West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 37.53
Tyler Vandyne Makes It Two for Pleasant Hill/Western
The second Pleasant Hill/Western player making an appearance here is Tyler Vandyne, and for good reason. He rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
This season, Vandyne has run in 3 touchdowns while averaging 33.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 12.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.70
A Constellation of Stars for Pleasant Hill/Western
Another Pleasant Hill/Western player making an appearance on this list is Rydor Rodhouse. He rushed for 78 yards.
Rodhouse must have North Greene's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Rodhouse last faced the Spartans back in September of 2023, he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Gamescore: 25.33
Beau Donovan Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Beau Donovan of West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]. Donovan rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs]'s defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. Donovan and West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] will welcome North Greene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 24.90
Other Notable Players
- Luke Kunz: 1 interception and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.48)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
