KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023 FOOTBALL WEEK THREE

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FABULOUS FIVE

  1. NorthWood (3-0): Owen Roeder completed 25-of-36 for 404 yards with three touchdowns and ran for another score in the No, 4 (Class 4A) Panthers’ 45-14 win at No. 9 (Class 5A) Concord.
  2. Penn (2-1): Elijah Coker caught five passes for 58 yards in the No. 8 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 35-6 loss to No. 6 (Class 6A) Indianapolis Cathedral.
  3. Mishawaka (2-1): Brady Fisher ran 16 times for 169 yards with two touchdowns and tossed a 39-yard scoring pass in the No. 10 (Class 5A) Cavemen’s 37-16 win over No. 7 (Class 4A) Northridge.
  4. Warsaw (3-0): Lucas Ransbottom accounted for 133 yards on the ground with a score in the Tigers’ 41-7 win over Plymouth.
  5. Riley (3-0): Dominic Jolley rushed 22 times for 117 yards and scored once in the Wildcats’ 22-12 win over Adams.

HONORABLE MENTION

Concord (2-1): Jaron Thomas ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns for the Minutemen against NorthWood.

Glenn (2-1): In addition to throwing the game-winning 18-yard touchdown pass with 36 seconds left, Chase Miller also ran for 166 yards with three touchdowns and intercepted a pass in the Falcons’ 30-24 win over Angola.

New Prairie (2-1): Marshall Kmiecik went 9-of-10 for 217 yards with five scores and ran nine times for 91 yards in the Cougars’ 47-6 win over Lowell.

Northridge (2-1): Brayden Clark ran and threw for touchdowns for the Raiders against Mishawaka,

Saint Joseph (2-1): Tommy Eck blocked a pair of punts, grabbed an interception, and ran for a two-point conversion in Saint Joe’s 51-0 win over Washington.

MAKING STRIDES

Bremen (2-1): Reece Greene had four catches for 136 yards with a touchdown in the Lions’ 35-0 win over South Central.

Elkhart (1-2): Eduardo Aguirre recorded eight tackles and two quarterback sacks in the Lions’ 48-38 win over Hammond Morton.

Jimtown (1-2): Chase Coughenour came up with a touchdown in the Jimmies’ 75-7 win over Osecola Grace.

Wawasee (1-2): Hunter Tinkey tallied 12 carries for 100 yards with a touchdown and five catches for 62 yards in the Warriors’ 34-21 win over Goshen.

HELP WANTED

Adams (1-2): Phoenyx Clark ran and threw for touchdowns for the Eagles against Adams,

Clay (0-3): Shaq Edwards registered two receptions for 75 yards with a score in the Colonials’ 52-6 loss to Chicago Christian.

Goshen (0-3): Anthony Longstreet returned a blocked punt 13 yards for a score for the Red Hawks against Wawasee.

Marian (1-2): Brian Osman managed 10 carries for 130 yards in the Knights’ 44-31 loss to Brebeuf Jesuit.

Plymouth (1-2): Brady Coffin registered 13 tackles for the Rockies against Warsaw.

Washington (0-3): Jaydon Lineberry came up with a pair of interceptions for the Panthers against Saint Joseph.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Bremen (2-1) at Triton (2-1): The Lions have taken 12 of the previous 13 meetings against Triton.

Concord (2-1) at Warsaw (3-0): The Tigers have dropped eight of the last 13 contests with Concord.

Glenn (2-1) at Jimtown (1-2): The Falcons are looking to snap a four-game losing streak to Jimtown.

Marian (1-2) at New Prairie (2-1): The Cougars have won five of the previous eight games against Marian.

Northridge (2-1) at NorthWood (3-0): The Panthers have claimed six of the last 10 matchups with Northridge.

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