ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances)
Kankakee Valley’s Marco Castro ran 25 times for 324 yards with three touchdowns in the Kougars’ 35-21 win over Wheeler.
Plainfield’s Luke Starnes scampered 29 times for 258 yards with three touchdowns in the Quakers’ 24-9 win over Harrison (West Lafayette).
Greenwood’s Gunner Ruppert had 27 carries for 241 yards with three touchdowns in the Woodmen’s 41-35 win over Indian Creek.
Indianapolis Pike’s Chase Shurn rambled 25 times for 241 yards with a touchdown in the Red Devils’ 35-34 win over Fishers.
Fletcher Cole of Paoli accounted for 17 carries for 230 yards with three scores in the Rams’ 49-24 win over Corydon Central.
Monroe Central’s Jeremiah Ullom ran 12 times for 222 yards with four touchdowns and caught two passes for 46 yards and another tally in the Golden Bears’ 57-25 win over Union City.
Jed Galvin of North Posey tallied 15 carries for 208 yards with four touchdowns in the Vikings’ 48-7 win over Princeton.
Chesterton’s Andrew Goveia rambled 31 times for 190 yards in the Trojans’ 36-23 win over Hammond Morton.
McCutcheon’s Tyler Brigham raced 21 times for 180 yards with a score in the Mavericks’ 31-28 loss to West Lafayette.
Logan Dent of Salem ran 24 times for 179 yards in the Lions’ 41-8 loss to Silver Creek.
Valparaiso’s Thomas Burda scampered 28 times for 178 yards with two touchdowns in the Vikings’ 28-21 win over Andrean.
Noblesville’s Brody Gump tallied nine carries for 172 yards with three scores in the Millers’ 46-9 win over Homestead.
Seth Pruitt of West Noble accounted for 164 yards and seven touchdowns on 22 carries in the Chargers’ 55-6 win at Wawasee.
Jimtown’s Ty Zartman scampered 19 times for 160 yards with two touchdowns in the Jimmies’ 49-28 loss to Concord.
Cascade’s Lucas Farmer ran five times for 158 yards with two touchdowns in the Cadets’ 42-22 win over North Montgomery.
West Central’s Drew Villareal had 19 carries for 151 yards with a touchdown in the Trojans’ 28-16 win over Culver Community.
Brady Lewis of Brownsburg recorded 24 carries for 150 yards with two scores in the Bulldogs’ 30-14 win over Indianapolis Cathedral.
Cascade’s Dayton Mink rambled 13 times for 148 yards with a touchdown against North Montgomery.
Gary West’s Giuseppe Moore had eight carries for 146 yards with two scores in the Cougars’ 44-18 win over East Chicago Central.
Jordan Tillman of Highland tallied 14 rushes for 142 yards in the Trojans’ 22-21 win over Whiting.
Oak Hill’s Dylan Archer amassed 24 carries for 140 yards with three touchdowns in the Golden Eagles’ 35-0 win against Southwood.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Caleb Foor of North Central (Indianapolis) was 24-of-40 for 377 yards with four scores in the Panthers’ 49-26 loss to Hamilton Southeastern.
Evansville Harrison’s Rylan Knapp completed 30-of-38 for 351 yards with five touchdowns in the Warriors’ 41-33 loss to Jasper.
Devin Craig of Lapel was 15-of-21 for 347 yards with four scores in the Bulldogs’ 40-13 win over rival Frankton.
Concord’s Bo Brunner went 18-of-20 for 322 yards with four touchdowns and ran 10 yards for another score for the Minutemen against Jimtown.
Caleb Klimczak of Wheeler was 16-of-23 for 313 yards with two scores for the Bearcats against Kankakee Valley.
Corydon Central’s Bobby Sharp went 15-of-39 for 308 yards with three touchdowns for the Panthers against Paoli.
Evansville Mater Dei’s Tate Mallory was 16-of-25 for 300 yards with a score and ran for 75 yards with another tally in the Wildcats’ 28-24 win over Castle.
Maverick Geske of Brebeuf Jesuit completed 11-of-13 for 299 yards with three touchdowns and ran seven yards for another tally in the Braves’ 27-7 win over Tri-West.
Zionsville’s Zachary Trent was 20-of-35 for 297 yards with six scores in the Eagles’ 46-40 win over Lawrence Central.
Twin Lakes’ Cooper Dold went 21-of-30 for 292 yards with two touchdowns in the Indians’ 34-0 win over Delphi.
Griffith’s Ryan Bullion tossed for 290 yards with two scores in the Panthers’ 49-0 win over Munster.
Fishers’ Gage Sturgill was 23-of-38 for 265 yards with three touchdowns and ran eight times for 26 yards and two scores for the Tigers against Pike.
David Callison of Fort Wayne Northrop went 15-of-19 for 251 yards with three scores in the Bruins’ 58-37 loss to Huntington North.
Malcolm Houze of Guerin Catholic completed 19-of-34 for 259 yards with three touchdowns and added seven carries for 64 yards with another tally in the Golden Eagles’ 35-31 win over Lebanon.
West Lafayette’s Benny Speaker was 17-of-25 for 235 yards with two touchdowns for the Red Devils against McCutcheon.
Lawrence North Tanner Aspeslet went 12-of-16 for 227 yards with three scores in the Wildcats’ 35-13 win over Fort Wayne North.
Evan Clark of Indian Creek was 11-of-27 for 225 yards with four touchdowns for the Braves against Greenwood.
Boone Grove’s Kenny Saco went 25-of-31 for 225 yards with two touchdowns in the Wolves’ 30-6 win over South Central.
Mount Vernon’s (Posey) Ryder Snodgrass completed 9-of-12 for 217 yards with four scores in the Wildcats’ 56-28 win over South Spencer.
Lannon Nicoloff of Harrison (West Lafayette) went 18-of-32 for 213 yards with a score for the Raiders against Plainfield.
Mishawaka’s Landon Snyder ran 16 times for 207 yards with a touchdown and completed 2-of-4 passes for 62 yards and two scores in the Cavemen’s 27-7 win over Penn.
Dohnavin Ward of Pike completed 16-of-28 for 207 yards with three touchdowns against Fishers.
Westfield’s Carsen Melvin was 13-of-20 for 195 yards with a score in the Shamrocks’ 17-13 win over Carmel.
Eastern Hancock’s Elijah Edon completed 16-of-25 for 193 yards with three touchdowns in the Royals’ 34-8 win over North Decatur.
Matthew Fisher of Evansville Memorial went 21-of-35 for 174 with two touchdowns and ran five times for 51 yards and three scores in the Tigers’ 35-14 win over Evansville North.
Along with completing 9-of-11 for 141 yards with three touchdowns, Evansville Reitz’s Jamontre Johnson also ran 13 times for 101 yards and caught an 18-yard pass for a score in the Panthers’ 30-6 win over Vincennes Lincoln.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Concord’s Reese Breveard recorded nine receptions for 181 yards with three scores against Jimtown.
Brownsburg’s Avon Robinson had nine catches for 180 yards with two touchdowns against Cathedral.
JonAnthony Hall of Fishers caught 15 passes for 181 yards against Pike.
Corydon Central’s Waylon Doblado hauled in six receptions for 172 yards with two touchdowns against Paoli,
Evansville Harrison’s Kordavion Reed came up with six catches for 163 yards with a score against Jasper.
Lawrence North’s Demario Moore managed seven receptions for 152 yards with a touchdown against Fort Wayne North.
Zionsville’s Eugene Hilton hauled in nine passes for 152 yards with three scores, including the game-winning 32-yard catch with 17.6 seconds left, against Lawrence Central.
Eli Thompson of North Central registered nine catches for 163 yards with two touchdowns against Hamilton Southeastern.
Michael Anderson of Whiting caught eight passes for 134 yards with a score for the Oilers against Highland.
Wheeler’s Tyne Vettickal had six receptions for 132 yards with a touchdown against Kankakee Valley.
Westfield’s Gabe Aramboles had seven receptions for 123 yards with a score against Carmel.
Samir DelRio of Boone Grove hauled in 13 passes for 122 yards with a touchdown against South Central.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
Elkhart’s Londyn Johnson came up with a program-best three interceptions, including one returned 60 yards for a score, in the Lions’ 21-6 win over Northridge.
Beech Grove’s Jeremiah Lee had 12 rushes for 214 yards with two scores, caught two passes for 27 yards for a score, and a 67-yard punt return for another tally in the Hornets’ 46-10 win over Jennings County.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard’s Declan Hostetler returned an interception 31 yards for a score in the Trojans’ 28-7 win over Hanover Central.
Tannen Monden of Lebanon registered an 84-yard kickoff for a score for the Tigers against Guerin Catholic.
In addition to having four receptions for 33 yards with a touchdown, Bremen’s Tyrus Graverson also had a pair of interceptions in the Lions’ 21-3 win over Triton.
Caiden Verrett of Hanover Central returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score for the Wildcats against Bishop Chatard.
Lafayette Jeff’s Ben Riva recorded 14 tackles with four for loss for the Bronchos in a 17-13 win at Michigan City.
Along with having four receptions for 96 yards, Ian Szulkowski of West Lafayette also racked up 18 tackles against McCutcheon.
Crawfordsville’s Keegan Cokel managed 12 tackles with two for loss in the Athenians’ 21-14 win over Fountain Central.
Kaleb Elkins of Warren Central notched two interceptions in the Warriors’ 34-0 win over Warsaw.
