KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – WEEK FIVE

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FABULOUS FIVE

  1. Concord (5-0): Derek Gomez caught the game-winning 18-yard touchdown pass to help the No. 4 (Class 5A) Minutemen to a 28-24 win over No. 5 (Class 5A) Warsaw.
  2. Mishawaka (4-1): Walker Hawn took an interception back 60 yards for a touchdown in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 49-10 win at Goshen.
  3. Penn (4-1): Jaedon Parker carried the ball 23 times for 200 yards with a score in the Kingsmen’s 24-7 win over Marian.
  4. Elkhart (4-1): Frankie Willis returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the Lions’ 17-14 win over New Prairie.
  5. Warsaw (3-2): Quinton Brock scampered 50 yards for a score for the Tigers against Concord.

HONORABLE MENTION

Jimtown (3-2): Javen Jackson caught a 54-yard pass for a score and returned a kickoff 80 yards for another touchdown in the Jimmies’ 36-7 win over Bremen.

NorthWood (3-2): Dominic DeFreitas drilled a school-record 60-yard field goal in the Panthers’ 17-16 win over Northridge.

New Prairie (3-2): Hayden Whitenack registered a 41-yard interception return for a score for the Cougars against Elkhart.

Saint Joseph (3-2): Austin Ratigan caught a 12-yard touchdown pass in the Huskies’ 24-12 win over Adams.

Tippecanoe Valley (4-1): Grady Moriarty raced seven times for 178 yards with three scores in the Vikings’ 32-21 win at LaVille.

GETTING BETTER

Knox (3-2): Myles McLaughlin raced 24 times for 171 yards with three touchdowns in the Redskins’ 26-7 win over Glenn.

Plymouth (3-2): Kaiden Milliser recorded seven carries for 90 yards with a score in the Rockies’ 30-0 win against Goshen.

Riley (2-2): Muri Jackson tallied a pair of touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 27-20 win over Washington.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Adams (0-5): Caston Keen came up with a 77-yard interception return for a score for the Eagles against Saint Joseph.

Bremen (2-3): Austin Young raced two yards for a touchdown for the Lions against Jimtown.

Glenn (1-3): Brayden Benwell accounted for the Falcons’ lone score with a one-yard run against Knox.

Goshen (0-5): Carson Diaz managed a seven-yard scoring run for the RedHawks against Mishawaka.

LaVille (2-3): Cody Allen tallied a four-yard touchdown run and returned an interception 50 yards for another score for the Lancers against Tippecanoe Valley.

Marian (2-3): Braxton Brooks hauled in four passes for 115 yards with a touchdown for the Knights against Penn.

Northridge (1-4): Judah Hochstetler registered a 25-yard touchdown catch for the Raiders against NorthWood.

Washington (0-5): Jaydon Lineberry came up with a pair of touchdown receptions and an interception for the Panthers against Riley.

Wawasee (0-5); Benjamin Brace accounted for 21 rushes for 76 yards for the Warriors against Plymouth.

LOOKING FORWARD

Concord (5-0) at NorthWood (3-2): The Minutemen are looking to halt a two-game losing streak to NorthWood.

Elkhart (4-1) at Saint Joseph (3-2): The Lions are in pursuit of their 10th straight win over Saint Joseph.

Plymouth (3-2) at Warsaw (3-2): The Rockies have dropped four straight contests against Warsaw.

LaVille (2-3) at Knox (3-2): The Lancers have won six of the previous 10 meetings with Knox.

Tippecanoe Valley (4-1) at Jimtown (3-2): The Vikings have lost four of the last five games against Jimtown.

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