Top performances from Week 3 high school football in the Rockford area

Jay Taft Matt Trowbridge
Rockford Register Star

Week 3 of the high school football season is here.

Each week, the Rockford Register Star will take a look at the top performing teams and players from Friday night games across the Rockford area.

Here is our list for Week 3:

Adrian Arellano, Dakota

Dakota outgained Stockton 372-192 in total yards, with a lot of it going to halfback Arellano. He had 27 carries for 169 yards and a score, sparking Dakota's 14-6 win over its rival.

Camden Foesch, Dakota

While Arellano got the bulk of the carries, Foesch pulled off the play of the game in Dakota's win over Stockton. He burst to the outside and wound up with a 94-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for what turned out to be the game-winning TD.

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Conor Dennis, Boylan

Dennis completed 9 of 14 passes for 101 yards and two TDs and ran twice for 50 yards and a TD in Boylan's 41-8 win over Belvidere.

Boylan's defense

Boylan outgained Belvidere 368 total yards to 37 in the Titans' 41-8 win over Belvidere.

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Adrian Palos, Harlem

Palos ran for three touchdowns to help Harlem go from behind 6-0 to ahead 28-6 at the half in a 50-12 victory over Guilford.

Mahari Taylor, Harlem

Harlem trailed 6-0 before Taylor returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a TD in Harlem’s 50-12 victory over Guilford.

Chandler Binkley, Byron

Byron used eight ballcarriers to rush for 445 yards, but Binkley was the early workhorse. He had an early 58-yard run and a late 29-yard burst, and finished with 163 yards and 2 TDs on just 10 rushes as the Tigers blew out Lutheran 47-19.

Stuart Hale, Hononegah

Hale ran for 90 yards on 11 carries and returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown, all in the first half, in Hononegah’s 49-24 victory over Freeport.

Cole Warren, Hononegah

The sophomore backup quarterback completed 7 of 12 passes for 137 yards and three TDs in Hononegah’s 49-24 win over Freeport.

Hononegah quarterback Isaac Whisenand hands off to Stuart Hale against Harlem in the second quarter of their game on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at Hononegah High School in Rockton.

Elijah Richmond, Freeport

Richmond caught four passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns in Freeport’s 49-24 loss to Hononegah.

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Ryan Larson, East

Larson completed 5 of 8 passes for 54 yards for a team that normally doesn't pass, and ran for one TD and passed for another as East rallied from an 8-6 halftime deficit to beat Auburn 26-8.

Innocent Ntawiymara, East

Ntawiymara ran for 73 yards and a TD on only two carries in East's 26-8 win over Auburn.

Aiden Montes, Belvidere North

North's star kicker had another big day, kicking a 35-yard field goal and having five touchbacks in Belvidere North's 45-12 win over .

Jory Spain, Stillman Valley

While he wound up with just 85 yards rushing on 20 carries, Spain had four first-half touchdown runs as Stillman Valley took it to Oregon early. The Cardinals and Spain pulled away for a 36-7 victory.

Forreston rushing attack

Three ballcarriers for Forreston rushed for over 90 yards as the Cardinals gained 400 yards on 63 attempts during a 34-13 win over Eastland/Pearl City. Jacob Fiorello led the way with 115 yards and a TD on 17 carries; Mckeon Crase added 105 yards and a score on 13 rushes; and Matthew Beltran pitched in with 93 yards and a TD on 10 carries.