Top standouts, best performances in Week 7 of the Illinois high school football season

By Max Baker and Mike Carpinelli

Listed below are some of the top standouts and performers from Week 7 high school football games throughout Illinois: 

Jordyn Beverly, RB, Marion

Beverly carried 30 times for a career-high 227 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning score in overtime as Marion defeated Centralia 32-31 on Saturday. A junior, Beverly has rushed for 363 yards and four touchdowns on 40 carries in his past two games.

Andre Crews, RB, Simeon

Crews scored three touchdowns, including an 80-yard run to open the scoring, as the Wolverines defeated Kenwood 29-0 on Saturday.

Gavin Flanagan, RB, Prospect

Flanagan rushed for 205 yards in a 55-27 win over Buffalo Grove. Prospect improved to 6-1 on the season.

Drew Gerke, WR, Batavia

Gerke had four catches for 102 yards and 2 scores and a 92-yard kick return for a touchdown to help Batavia defeat Geneva 33-7.

Josh Gettamy, RB, Yorkville

Gettemy ran for 249 yards and two touchdowns in Yorkville’s 14-point win Friday night.

Jace Grunder, RB, Erie-Prophetstown

Rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries and added 31 receiving yards in a 33-0 win over Bureau Valley.

Antwon Hayden, LB, East St. Louis

Hayden had seven tackles for the Flyers defense and scored on a 45-yard fumble recovery and a 21-yard blocked punt recovery. The East St. Louis defense shut out Alton en route to an 80-0 victory.

Phinis Hiler, DB, Prosser

A sophomore, Hiler recorded nine tackles in the Falcons’ 7-6 win against Clemente on Thursday. Prosser, which improved to 5-2, needed a late goal-line stand to secure the victory.

Waleed Johnson, RB, Plano

Johnson had three first-half touchdowns in a 40-14 win over Harvard.

James Kwiecinski, RB, Lincoln Way East

Kwiecinski, a senior running back for the Griffins, ran for 100 yards on 21 carries and scored four touchdowns en route to a 52-14 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor.

Ashton Lutz, K, Carmel

Lutz kicked four field goals – from 31, 29, 36 and 30 yards out – in his team’s 19-6 win over Marmion.

Owen Lyons, WR, Brother Rice

The senior wide receiver caught five passes for 97 yards including a game-winning one handed touchdown grab in double overtime in a 31-24 upset victory over No. 14 Joliet Catholic.

Joe Mayo, QB, Richards

Mayo completed 23 of 39 passes for 272 yards and four touchdowns and two interceptions in a loss to Lemont. 

Jayden McDonald, DL, Prosser

A sophomore defensive lineman, McDonald recorded nine tackles and three tackles for loss in the Falcons’ 7-6 victory over Clemente on Thursday to improve to 52.

Kainon McQueary, RB, Washington

McQueary had 17 carries for 172 yards and a touchdown, caught two passes for 26 yards, and added an interception on defense. He helped Washington to their third straight victory in a 24-7 conference win against Dunlap.

Colt Michael, QB, O’Fallon

Quarterback Colt Michael broke the single season passing touchdown record with 23 TDS in seven games for O’Fallon in its win over Belleville West.

Alessio Milivojevic, QB, St. Francis (Wheaton)

The junior quarterback accounted for four first half touchdowns including a 55-yard touchdown run in St. Francis 83-0 win over Bishop McNamara. St. Francis improved to 7-0 overall.

Jake Petrow, RB, St. Ignatius

Petrow ran for 202 yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries in St. Ignatius’ 50-20 road win Friday night.

Drew Surges, RB-DB, St. Charles North

Surges, a senior two-way player for St. Charles North, rushed for 133 yards on 11 carries and three scores while catching five passes for 33 yards. He made seven tackles on defense and blocked a field goal in a 38-7 North Star victory over St. Charles East.

Tyler Vasey, RB, Prairie Ridge

Vasey had 238 yards rushing and three touchdowns for Prairie Ridge in a 35-14 win.

Dominic Voegele, QB, Columbia

Voegele accounted for 288 total yards and six touchdowns in his team’s 44-7 win over Salem. The senior QB threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns.

Luke Wallace, WR, Lemont

Wallace touched the ball three times and it resulted in three scores. He had a 49-yard receiving touchdown, an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown, and an 81-yard kick return for a touchdown in Lemont’s 68-30 win over Richards.