ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances)
South Putnam’s Ty Benson accumulated 24 carries for 300 yards with five touchdowns in the Eagles’ 53-33 win over North Putnam.
Wyatt Bowling of Franklin County ran 21 times for 290 yards with three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 27-13 win over New Castle.
North Harrison’s Bryce Fessel finished with 31 rushes for 286 yards with two scores in the Cougars’ 27-15 win over Salem.
LaPorte’s Reed Robinson tallied 18 carries for 267 yards with three touchdowns and returned a punt for another score in the Slicers’ 32-14 win over New Prairie.
Karwin Pope of Princeton managed 16 carries for 256 yards with three touchdowns and also completed a 55-yard pass in the Tigers’ 28-16 win over Tecumseh.
Sheridan’s Alex Cravens had 24 rushes for 220 yards with a score in the Blackhawks’ 32-29 win over Greenwood Christian.
North Miami’s Ryan Meredith tallied five carries for 207 yards with four touchdowns in the Warriors’ 44-15 win over Northfield.
Braxton Carpenter of Edgewood raced 19 times for 203 yards with two touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 38-0 win over Mitchell.
Bloomington South’s Braylen Townsend ran 27 times for 202 yards with three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 42-7 win over Columbus East.
Danny Adams of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard scampered 32 times for 201 yards with three touchdowns and returned a pair of kickoffs for 139 yards in the Trojans’ 35-28 win over Lafayette Jeff.
Twin Lakes’ Carson Wagner rambled for 193 yards with four scores and caught two passes for 12 yards in the Indians’ 39-14 win over North Montgomery.
Sam Manna of Zionsville ran 17 times for 191 yards with a pair of touchdowns in the Eagles’ 28-7 win over Indianapolis Pike.
Elliot Baldini of Logansport managed 14 carries for 179 yards with three scores and two catches for 41 yards with another touchdown in the Berries’ 48-0 win over Peru.
Martinsville’s Lucas Dewey had 28 rushes for 173 yards with two touchdowns in the Artesians’ 33-15 loss to Bedford North Lawrence.
East Central’s Ryan Minges totaled 25 carries for 171 yards with three scores in the Trojans’ 39-12 win over Lawrenceburg.
Trace Parrish of Columbia City scampered 28 times for 168 yards with a touchdown in the Eagles’ 27-24 win at NorthWood.
Fort Wayne Snider’s Jordan Davis totaled 24 carries for 167 yards with two scores in the Panthers’ 38-30 loss to Warsaw.
Lake Station’s Oscar Alderson tallied 163 yards on the ground with three touchdowns in the Fighting Eagles’ 42-6 win against South Newton.
Grant Davis of Booneville had 14 carries for 162 yards with four touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 33-0 victory against Paoli.
Westfield’s Deacon King scampered seven times for 162 yards with two scores in the Shamrocks’ 35-0 win over Homestead.
Caron Parks of Beech Grove carried the ball 28 times for 158 yards with two touchdowns in the Hornets’ 28-9 win over Greenfield-Central.
Lawrence North’s Izayveon Moore rambled 26 times for 155 yards with three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 34-27 win over Lawrence Central.
Crawfordsville’s Maddox Ronco recorded 14 carries for 154 yards with two scores in the Athenians’ 48-7 win over Parke Heritage.
Gunner Ruppert of Greenwood ran 24 times for 147 yards with a touchdown in the Woodmen’s 38-8 win over Seymour.
Northeastern’s Dylan Ross added nine carries for 146 yards with two touchdowns in the Knights’ 57-0 win over Union County.
Yorktown’s Nate Luzadder raced seven times for 138 yards with three scores in the Tigers’ 55-0 blanking of Anderson.
Levi Murray of Wheeler scampered 15 times for 136 yards with two touchdowns in the Bearcats’ 52-0 win over South Central.
Warsaw’s Michael Schenck accumulated 134 yards with three scores for the Tigers against Fort Wayne Snider.
Derek Collom of Riverton Parke had 14 carries for 131 yards with three touchdowns and had an 18-yard catch for another score in the Panthers’ 33-13 win over Cloverdale.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Maconaquah’s Aiden Robinson completed 20-of-26 for 518 yards with five touchdowns and ran for another score in the Braves’ 61-20 win against Wabash.
Dayson Kirby of Bedford North Lawrence was 22-of-34 for 407 yards with five scores for the Stars against Martinsville.
Knightstown’s Bryor Carmichael completed 14-of-29 for 380 yards with four touchdowns in the Panthers’ 34-33 win over Hagerstown.
Trysten Barrett of Lafayette Jeff went 32-of-40 for 373 yards with two touchdowns for the Bronchos against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.
Clarksville’s Caleb Hawkins was 16-of-27 for 357 yards with five touchdowns in the Generals’ 41-36 win over Pike Central.
Alexandria’s Brady Gast finished 13-of-15 for 307 yards with five scores in the Tigers’ 47-0 blanking of Wes-Del.
Guerin Catholic’s Quentin Klee was 24-of-33 for 301 yards with three touchdowns in the Golden Eagles’ 30-13 win over McCutcheon.
Kameron Black of Silver Creeks went 20-of-33 for 298 yards with four scores in the Dragons’ 47-27 loss to Charlestown.
Fort Wayne Northrop’s David Callison completed 13-of-18 for 295 yards with five touchdowns in the Bruins’ 41-0 win over New Haven.
Christian Grayson of Charlestown was 13-of-21 for 292 yards with two touchdowns for the Pirates against Silver Creek.
Tipton’s Quinn Tolle went 11-of-17 for 292 yards with four scores and added 12 carries for 50 yards in the Blue Devils’ 41-12 win over Frankton.
Columbus North’s Asher Ratliff completed 24-of-29 for 291 yards with three touchdowns and ran five times for 27 yards with another score in the Bulldogs’ 49-7 win against Whiteland.
Jack Sorgi of Tri-West finished 12-of-18 for 276 yards with three scores in the Bruins’ 35-7 win over Western Boone.
Merrillville’s Michael Hill went 18-of-22 for 269 yards with four touchdowns and added seven carries for 32 yards in the Pirates’ 41-14 win against Andrean.
Indianapolis Scecina’s Bryce McDonald went 24-of-37 for 268 yards and tied a program-record with five touchdowns in the Crusaders’ 48-28 win over Fort Wayne Concordia.
Manchester’s Dallas Martin completed 10-of-14 for 262 yards with two scores and ran 14 times for 74 yards with two touchdowns in the Squires’ 33-21 win over Northwestern.
Gabe Frisinger of Carroll (Fort Wayne) was 19-of-33 for 260 yards in the Chargers’ 14-7 loss to Hamilton Southeastern.
Fountain Central Eli Foxworthy finished 10-of-21 for 258 yards with two scores, ran 13 times for 59 yards with a touchdown, and caught a 12-yard pass in the Mustangs’ 26-21 loss to Southmont.
Shenandoah’s Jarrett Helman went 21-of-32 for 252 yards with two touchdowns and ran 16 times for 75 yards and another tally in the Raiders’ 29-27 loss to Bluffton.
Oscar Frye of Brownsburg completed 13-of-19 for 252 yards with two touchdowns and ran for a third tally in the defending Class 6A state champion Bulldogs’ 36-23 win over Archbishop Spalding (Maryland).
Fishers’ Gage Sturgill went 19-of-27 for 250 yards with two scores in the Tigers’ 49-24 loss to Carmel.
Lannon Nicoloff of Harrison (West Lafayette) completed 21-of-26 for 249 yards with three touchdowns and ran seven times for 27 yards in the Raiders’ 28-21 win against West Lafayette.
Connor Moreland of Franklin Central went 12-of-16 for 249 yards with six touchdowns and two rushes for 19 yards in the Flashes’ 48-6 win over Perry Meridian.
Centerville’s Jace Hollendonner completed 8-of-9 for 246 yards with six scores in the Bulldogs’ 83-0 win over Cambridge City Lincoln.
Gibson Eagle of Eastern (Greentown) went 16-of-27 for 246 yards with two touchdowns in the Comets’ 26-22 win over Oak Hill.
Penn’s Landon Hall was 11-of-17 for 238 yards with a pair of touchdowns in the Kingsmen’s 21-13 win over Valparaiso.
Plainfield’s Bryce Sebanc went 20-of-28 for 236 yards with three scores in the Quakers’ 31-7 win over Terre Haute South.
Delphi’s Kaydn McAtee was 12-of-15 for 233 yards with five touchdowns and ran three times for 20 yards with another tally in the Oracles’ 54-0 win over Benton Central.
Micah Jarrell of Elkhart competed 11-of-20 for 233 yards with a touchdown and scampered 12 times for 114 yards and another tally in the Lions’ 35-29 loss to Concord.
Beech Grove’s Bishop Moore was 12-of-20 for 227 yards with a touchdown against Greenfield-Central.
Karsyn Rumfelt of Northridge went 19-of-40 for 227 yards and ran 12 times for 26 yards with a score in the Raiders’ 21-7 loss to Fort Wayne North.
New Castle’s Carson Bell was 18-of-38 for 223 yards with three touchdowns for the Trojans against Franklin County.
Nathan Byrd of Scottsburg completed 15-of-23 for 223 yards with three touchdowns in the Warriors’ 42-0 blanking of Madison.
Twin Lakes’ Cooper Dold was 19-of-25 for 217 yards with two touchdowns and ran three times for 13 yards in the Indians’ 39-14 win over North Montgomery.
Bluffton’s Axton Beste went 13-of-18 for 212 yards with three scores for the Tigers against Shenandoah.
Nolan Maple of East Central was 10-of-17 for 206 yards with two touchdowns against Lawrenceburg.
Prairie Heights’ Joel Graber completed 11-of-24 for 206 yards with a score and carried the ball 17 times for 49 yards with another touchdown in the Panthers’ 30-22 loss to Whitko.
Tavien Fox of Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter ran 31 times for 205 yards with two touchdowns and completed 4-of-9 for 42 yards in the Raiders’ 19-12 win over Indianapolis Tech.
Cascade’s Brady Trebley went 13-of-18 for 201 yards with three scores and had five rushes for 39 yards in the Cadets’ 48-6 win over Monrovia.
Carmel’s Anthony Coellner was 11-of-15 for 200 yards with a touchdown and ran 11 times for 108 yards and three scores for the Greyhounds against Fishers.
Braylon Monroe of NorthWood went 17-of-22 for 199 yards with a score and ran eight times for 17 yards for the Panthers against Columbia City.
Yorktown’s Sam Tokar finished 10-of-12 for 198 yards with three touchdowns against Anderson.
South Putnam’s Drew Cline was 6-of-9 for 197 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball nine times for 65 yards against North Putnam.
Milan’s Wyatt Marsh completed 10-of-15 for 196 yards with a touchdown and ran eight times for 58 yards with three scores in the Indians’ 41-18 victory over Rushville.
Before exiting with an injury, Shelbyville’s Tyler Gwinnup had 196 yards through the air with thee scores in the Golden Bears’ 34-14 win over Greensburg.
Carter Diaz of Goshen went 17-of-21 for 195 yards with three scores and carried the ball 11 times for 45 yards in the RedHawks’ 30-23 loss to Fairfield.
Bo Brunner of Concord was 10-of-17 for 192 yards with three scores and carried the ball 11 times for 47 yards with another touchdown for the Minutemen against Elkhart.
Gibson Southern’s Zach Foster went 17-of-31 for 192 yards with three touchdowns and ran for 165 yards and two scores in the Titans’ 35-28 win over Danville.
Myles McLaughlin of Knox tallied 15 rushes for 190 yards on the ground with two touchdowns and threw a 50-yard pass for another score in the Redskins’ 38-6 win over North Judson.
Ethan Stansberry of Frankton was 12-of-21 for 185 yards with a score for the Eagles against Tipton.
West Central’s Connor Huber ran 16 times for 183 yards with two touchdowns and was 6-of-7 for 21 yards in the Trojans’ 24-7 win over Winamac.
Rylee Biddle of East Noble was 7-of-12 for 181 yards with two scores and carried the ball four times for 39 yards with two more touchdowns in the Knights’ 42-0 blanking of Fort Wayne Wayne.
Eastside’s Job Richman had 15 carries for 178 yards with a touchdown and completed 4-of-7 for 80 yards with two scores in the Blazers’ 38-6 win over Woodlan.
In addition to going 19-of-34 for 178 yards with two touchdowns, Graham Vinson of Hagerstown ran eight times for 49 yards with three scores for the Tigers against Knightstown.
New Prairie’s Reed Robinson completed five passes for 169 yards with a score and ran 21 times for 113 yards for the Cougars against LaPorte.
Landon Snyder of Mishawaka ran nine times for 169 yards with four touchdowns and went 1-of-3 for 37 yards in the Cavemen’s 35-7 win over Mishawaka Marian.
Whitko’s Cooper Laukhuf was 12-of-27 for 151 yards with three scores and carried the ball 11 times for 57 yards for the Wildcats against Prairie Heights.
Keaton Graber of North Daviess went 14-of-20 for 149 yards with a touchdown and ran 22 times for 61 yards with two scores in the Cougars’ 22-10 win over Washington.
Heritage Hills’ Jett Goldsberry was 11-of-21 for 146 yards with a score and rushed seven times for 117 yards with four touchdowns in the defending Class 3A state champion Patriots’ 66-0 win over South Spencer.
Northview’s Colton Bath ran eight times for 133 yards with two touchdowns and completed 7-of-9 passes for 116 yards with another score in the Knights’ 42-7 win over Terre Haute North.
Bo Polston of Decatur Central went 13-of-22 for 123 yards and ran 19 times for 122 yards with two touchdowns for the defending Class 5A state champion Hawks in their 30-28 overtime loss against Avon.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Nolan Terrh of Maconaquah registered seven receptions for 247 yards with two scores and added an interception against Wabash.
Lafayette Jeff’s Omar Williams caught 19 passes for 207 yards with two touchdowns against Bishop Chatard.
Dakota Garmon of Tipton had six receptions for 199 yards with three touchdowns against Frankton.
Beech Grove’s Tanauri Woods managed 11 catches for 203 yards with a score against Greenfield-Central.
Griffith’s Devin Thomaston hauled in five receptions for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the Panthers’ 56-14 win over Highland.
Channing Glick of Harrison (West Lafayette) managed 11 catches for 174 yards with three touchdowns against West Lafayette.
Clarksville’s Julien Gibson hauled in five passes for 172 yards with three scores against Pike Central.
Nash Hostetler of Mount Vernon (Posey) had three receptions for 160 yards with three touchdowns against Forest Park.
Brownsburg’s Branden Sharpe caught seven passes for 157 yards with two scores against Archbishop Spalding.
Noah Phillips of Charlestown came up with seven catches for 157 yards with two touchdowns against Silver Creek.
In addition to having five receptions for 156 yards with three touchdowns, Maconaquah’s Marcel Sims ran eight times for 94 yards with three more scores against Wabash.
Jameson Crawford of Knightstown registered four receptions for 154 yards with two scores and ran 13 times for 95 yards with another tally against Hagerstown.
Harrison Scheele of Carroll (Fort Wayne) had eight catches for 153 yards against Hamilton Southeastern.
East Noble’s Alex Scott caught four passes for 152 yards with two touchdowns against Fort Wayne Wayne.
Cody Tarrh of Eastern (Greentown) had seven catches for 146 yards against Oak Hill.
Sully Kress of New Prairie hauled in four receptions for 145 yards with a score against LaPorte.
Danville’s Drew Rector caught two passes for 141 yards with two touchdowns for the Warriors against Gibson Southern.
Eli Metzger of Manchester had five receptions for 137 yards with a score against Northwestern.
Tri-West’s Jax Garver came up with five catches for 133 yards with two touchdowns against Western Boone.
Jaden Gilbert of Bedford North Lawrence hauled in seven passes for 130 yards with two scores against Martinsville.
Evansville Mater Dei’s Nolan Schickel tallied five receptions for 127 yards with four touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 44-14 win over Evansville Central.
Anderson Aiman of North Daviess caught five passes for 125 yards with a score against Washington.
Will Rowland of Alexandria had three catches for 122 yards with two touchdowns against Wes-Del.
Fort Wayne Northrop’s Maddox Weil hauled in four passes for 119 yards with two touchdowns against New Haven.
Carter Cummings of Tri-West ended with four receptions for 119 yards with a score against Western Boone.
Columbus North’s Parker Elmore caught eight passes for 116 yards with three touchdowns against Whiteland.
Connor Sizemore of Prairie Heights had five receptions for 112 yards with a touchdown against Whitko.
Keygan Elliott of Delphi mustered five catches for 110 yards with four scores against Benton Central.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top overall offensive, defensive, and special teams’ performances)
In his first game, Fountain Central’s Ayden Batchelor came up with six catches for 239 yards with three touchdowns and ran three times for 18 yards against Southmont. The junior also plays tennis where he is the number one singles’ performer and is a member of the baseball team.
Along with scoring a goal in Wheeler’s 5-2 loss to Lowell on August 20, Tyne Vettickal had three receptions for 111 yards with three touchdowns, returned an interception 27 yards for a score, and also hauled in a two-point conversion against South Central.
Taylor’s Javionne Harris was 8-of-10 for 154 yards with two scores, ran six times for 124 yards with four touchdowns, converted a pair of two-point conversions, and registered seven tackles in the Titans’ 64-0 win over North White.
South Bend Adams’ Carson Bryce had 28 carries for 161 yards with a touchdown, returned a punt 45 yards for another tally, and recorded five tackles and a fumble recovery in the Eagles’ 35-7 win over Culver Academy.
Lake Central’s Cameron Reddick raced for 204 yards with four scores and added eight tackles in the Indians’ 45-28 triumph against Munster.
Along with having an interception, Bryce Mathis of Indianapolis Scecina registered a program-best 12 receptions for another school-record 191 yards and tied a program-record with four touchdowns against Fort Wayne Concordia.
In addition to going 12-of-16 for 167 yards with four touchdowns, Eastern Hancock’s Elijah Edon also ran eight times for 139 yards with a score and had an interception in the Royals’ 50-14 win at Greencastle.
South Bend Adams’ Carson Bryce scampered 27 times for 146 yards with a touchdown, returned a punt 45 yards for another score, and recorded five tackles and a fumble recovery in the Eagles’ 35-7 win over Culver Academy.
Along with catching six passes for 102 yards with a touchdown, Indian Creek’s Jaxon Ramey also came up with an interception in the Braves’ 20-13 win over Western.
Colden Hernandez of Penn ran four times for 83 yards with a touchdown, intercepted a pair of passes, and blocked an extra-point for the Kingsmen against Valparaiso.
Tippecanoe Valley’s Gage Overbey drilled two program-best 48-yard field goals in the Vikings’ 20-3 victory over Plymouth.
Wes Kelley of Evansville Memorial finished with seven tackles and returned an interception 103 yards for a score in the Tigers’ 36-14 win over Jasper.
