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<p>There were some epic performances in week 6 around the state! Here we dive into some of them in Week 6 Offensive Stat Monsters!</p>
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<p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='611846' first='Israel' last='Abrams'] (Montini – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>The #2 overall player in the 2027 class was electric Friday night in a shootout vs his fellow star junior signal caller going for 22-33 recording 568 yards passing along with 4 touchdowns.</p>
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<p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='426566' first='Trae' last='Taylor'] (Carmel – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Taylor also had an insane game with 505 yards and 5 passing scores throwing 25-36. Also ran for 66 yards and 3 touchdowns!</p>
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<p><strong>QB Jackson Failla (Nazareth - 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Monster game for the Naz senior throwing for 326 yards and 5 scores on Friday!</p>
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<p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='499431' first='Johnny' last='O'Brien'] (Fremd – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Northwestern commit was an efficient 15-20 for 182 yards along with 2 scores and 52 yards on the ground.</p>
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<p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1335265' first='Jake' last='Nawrot'] (Hersey – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>The junior continues to be efficient and effective going 9-11 through the air for 202 total yards and 5 total touchdowns in just one half of play.</p>
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<p><strong>QB Braeden Novak (Riverside Brookfield – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Novak led his team to a 21-17 win moving to 6-0 on the season. Against Glenbard South he threw for 234 yards and 3 touchdowns.</p>
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<p><strong>QB Kaden Bauer (River Ridge – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>The quarterback had 108 yards passing along with 2 touchdowns. Even more damage on the ground with 20 carries for 288 yards and 2 more scores.</p>
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<p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='369201' first='Keller' last='Stocks'] (Mt. Zion – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Stocks was 15-18 for 279 yards passing along with 5 total touchdowns on Friday.</p>
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<p><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id='475585' first='Nate' last='Lang'] (IC Catholic – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Lang went 11-18 passing for 226 yards and 4 touchdowns along with rushing for 90 yards on the ground.</p>
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<p><strong>RB Luke Vanderwiel (Prairie Ridge – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Massive game for the Prairie Ridge back with 285 yards on 20 carries along with 5 touchdowns!</p>
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<p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1907260' first='Anthony' last='Catron'] (St. Patrick - 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Against Benet the St. Patrick back went off for 169 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground.</p>
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<p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1334119' first='Ladarrius' last='Foster'] (Harlem – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Three more touchdowns for the Halem back on Friday night!</p>
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<p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1880728' first='Sean' last='Hopson'] (Evanston – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>The Wildkits back dropped 106 yards on the ground along with a TD on 22 carries vs Glenbrook South.</p>
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<p><strong>RB Antonio Benson (Thornwood – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Benson had 109 all purpose yards along with 1 rushing score.</p>
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<p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1906181' first='Jayden' last='Faulkner'] (Fremd – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Faulkner racked up 84 yards on the ground on 11 carries in a win over Hoffman.</p>
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<p><strong>RB Jacobie Stubbs (Herrin – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>The 5'11” back had 121 rushing yards on 11 carries including a TD. Also had a pass break up on defense.</p>
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<p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1565277' first='Quincy' last='Fulton'] (Newton – 2028)</strong></p>
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<p>Another week and another 100 yard offensive output from this big time prospect vs Paris.</p>
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<p><strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id='887187' first='Logan' last='Lennon'] (Aurora Christian – 2028)</strong></p>
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<p>Lennon is another productive sophomore back who had 52 yards on just 3 carries along with a nice 26 yard grab in limited action.</p>
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<p><strong>RB Donato Gatses (Glenbard North – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Monster game for Gatses with 296 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns!</p>
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<p><strong>RB Jayden Schlosser (Oak Lawn – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Schlosser had 18 carries for 87 yards and a pair of scores.</p>
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<p><strong>WR Isaac Stan (Naperville North – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Stan scored the game winning touchdown in overtime for his squad.</p>
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<p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1119247' first='Ryan' last='Franze'] (Johnsburg – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Franze helped move his team to 5-0 recording 11 grabs for 110 yards and a touchdown.</p>
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<p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1598846' first='Bennett' last='Konkey'] (Geneva – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Konkey reeled in 6 catches for 159 yards and 1 touchdown.</p>
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<p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1695194' first='Evan' last='Ellis'] (Rock Island – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Ellis had 10 catches for 129 yards and 1 touchdown vs Moline.</p>
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<p><strong>WR Kmarion Ash (Leyden – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Ash had 60 yards receiving on 3 receptions along with a touchdown vs Addison Trail.</p>
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<p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1120450' first='Darin' last='Ashiru'] (Batavia – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>This slick wide receiver had 7 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown vs Geneva.</p>
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<p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1163337' first='Kaden' last='Wedig'] (St. Joseph Ogden – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Wedig had 9 catches for 189 yards and 1 score on Friday.</p>
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<p><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id='1791908' first='Escko' last='Law'] (Champaign Centennial – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>The junior pass catcher had 4 grabs for 43 yards and a score vs Urbana.</p>
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<p><strong>TE [player_tooltip player_id='1399937' first='Gavin' last='Mueller'] (South Elgin – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>The Colorado commitment is a beast! He had 4 more touchdowns on Friday night.</p>
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<p><strong>TE [player_tooltip player_id='1335330' first='Wyatt' last='Christensen'] (Champaign Central – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>The junior pass catcher had 120 yards on 8 catches along with 2 touchdowns vs Danville.</p>
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<p><strong>ATH Kevin Phillips (Galesburg – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>The two wat athlete had a good game on offense with 43 yards on just 6 carries along with a 50 yard kick return.</p>
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<p><strong>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1792234' first='Prince' last='Nartey'] (Lockport – 2028)</strong></p>
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<p>Nartey racked up 100 yards and 1 touchdown against Naperville Central.</p>
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<p><strong>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1531345' first='Alex' last='Hernandez'] (Rockford Boylan – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>The 5'11” athlete had 15 carries for 198 yards and 2 touchdowns. Overall he had 296 all purpose yards.</p>
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<p><strong>LS Andrew Meyers (DePaul Prep – 2026)</strong></p>
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<p>Meyers is a very good long snapper that was perfect on 6/6 punt snaps and 5/5 on PATs.</p>
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<p><strong>LS Paul Heggie (Glenbrook South – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>Perfect night snapping on field goals and PATs for the junior.</p>
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<p><strong>K Jon Mavrianos (Glenbrook South – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>The junior kicker knocked in a 30 yard field goal and had a pair of touchbacks.</p>
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<p><strong>K Blake Keller (O'Fallon – 2027)</strong></p>
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<p>One of the top kickers in the metro east was on point as he hit one field goal from 21 yards along with 5/5 on PATs. He also had three touchbacks and a punt average of 38 yards.</p>
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There were some epic performances in week 6 around the state! Here we dive into some of them in Week 6 Offensive Stat Monsters!
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