KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK SEVEN

by | Oct 6, 2025 | Football Blogs, Headlines, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News

FABULOUS FIVE

  1. Penn (7-0): Colden Hernandez ran 11 times for 97 yards with a score in the No. 5 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 37-12 win over Elkhart.
  2. Mishawaka (6-1): Ken Clemente racked up 10 tackles in the No. 3 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 42-21 win over Warsaw.
  3. Saint Joseph (7-0): David Waite registered a nine-yard touchdown scamper in the No. 6 (Class 4A) Huskies’ 21-6 win over Riley.
  4. Concord (6-1): JJ Lee tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass and ran twice for nine yards in the No. 7 (Class 5A) Minutemen’s 42-0 win over Goshen.
  5. Knox (7-0): Myles McLaughlin accounted for 367 yards on the ground with six scores in the No. 5 (Class 3A) Redskins’ 56-13 win over Jimtown.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bremen (5-2): Jake Rodriguez recorded a pair of touchdown passes in the Lions’ 40-24 win over Culver Academy.

Elkhart (4-3): Tayshon Bardo hauled in three passes for 91 yards with a touchdown for the Lions against Penn.

NorthWood (4-3): Austin King managed four rushes for 15 yards with two touchdowns in the Panthers’ 41-14 win over Plymouth.

Tippecanoe Valley (5-2): Owen Omandi totaled eight carries for 112 yards with two scores, completed 1-of-2 passes for three yards, and intercepted a pass in the Vikings’ 38-7 win over Western.

Warsaw (4-3): Quinton Brock amassed 17 carries for 144 yards with a touchdown against Mishawaka.

MAKING PROGRESS

Adams (3-4): John Bond came up with nine tackles and an interception in the Eagles’ 28-7 win over Washington.

LaVille (3-4): Cole Stafford ran 23 times for 159 yards with a score and caught two touchdown passes in the Lancers’ 45-0 win over Glenn.

New Prairie (2-5): Lucas Halderman accounted for a 28-yard touchdown run in the Cougars’ 34-30 win over Marian.

Northridge (1-6): Austin Horn tallied nine rushes for 75 yards with a score in the Raiders’ 42-7 win over Wawasee.

NEEDS SOME WORK

Glenn (2-5): The Falcons have now lost eight straight contests to LaVille.

Goshen (2-5): Colton Rapp had four catches for 18 yards for the RedHawks against Concord.

Jimtown (1-6): Owen Glass came up with a two-yard touchdown run for the Jimmies against Knox.

Marian (2-5): Vinny Gruber raced for a pair of touchdowns and a two-point conversion for the Knights against New Prairie.

Plymouth (3-4): Andres Medrano accounted for seven tackles and a fumble recovery for the Rockies against NorthWood.

Riley (3-4): Nick Washington came up with a 10-yard touchdown catch for the Wildcats against Saint Joseph.

Washington (2-5): The Panthers have now been outscored 77-27 in their last two games against Adams.

Wawasee (1-6): Jaylen Lowery caught a 35-yard touchdown pass for the Warriors against Northridge.

STAY TUNED

Adams (3-4) at Riley (3-4): The Eagles have claimed four of the last five contests with Riley.

Bremen (5-2) at Knox (7-0): The Redskins are looking to halt a five-game losing streak to Bremen.

Mishawaka (6-1) at Plymouth (3-4): The Cavemen have won all seven previous meetings against Plymouth.

New Prairie (2-5) at Penn (7-0): The Kingsmen are going for their fourth straight victory over New Prairie.

NorthWood (4-3) at Warsaw (4-3): The Tigers have taken seven of the last 13 games against NorthWood.

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