KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2025 FOOTBALL – WEEK THREE

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Football Blogs, Headlines, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News

FABULOUS FIVE

  1. Penn (3-0): Mason Biernacki hauled in six receptions for 162 yards with two touchdowns in the No. 8 (Class 6A) Kingsmen’s 49-6 win over Riley.
  2. Mishawaka (2-1): Kadyn O’Neal rambled 37 times for 278 yards with a score in the No. 5 (Class 4A) Cavemen’s 38-34 win over No. 6 (Class 5A) Concord.
  3. Concord (2-1): Chase Thompson caught four passes for 38 yards with a touchdown for the Minutemen against Mishawaka.
  4. Warsaw (2-1): Tucker Reed amassed five carries for 124 yards with a score in the No. 8 (Class 5A) Tigers’ 37-7 win at Goshen.
  5. Knox (3-0): Myles McLaughlin ran for a program-best 439 yards with nine touchdowns in the No. 6 (Class 3A) Redskins’ 72-24 win over Culver Academy.

HONORABLE MENTION

Elkhart (2-1): Ta’Michael Brown hauled in a 27-yard touchdown pass in the Lions’ 34-13 win over Washington.

LaVille (2-1): Noah Menis had six catches for 79 yards with pair of touchdown receptions in the Lancers’ 42-9 win over Central Noble.

Marian (2-1): Terrance Lane raced 12 yards for a score in the Knights’ 21-0 win over Adams.

NorthWood (2-1): Ethan Miller came up with five rushes for 58 yards with a touchdown in the Panthers’ 36-7 win at Wawasee.

Saint Joseph (3-0): James Criniti returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score in the Huskies’ 43-13 win over New Prairie.

MAKING PROGRESS

Bremen (1-2): Logan Moser galloped 75 yards for a touchdown in the Lions’ 39-0 blanking of Boone Grove.

Jimtown (1-2): Nash Hamby ran 20 yards for a touchdown, along with the game-winning two-point conversion run with nine seconds left in the Jimmies’ 29-28 win over Fairfield.

Plymouth (1-2): Dominck Vasquez converted the game-winning 18-yard field goal as time expired in the Rockies’ 24-21 win at Northridge.

NEEDS SOME WORK

Adams (1-2): Lamarr Shaw recorded 10 tackles with three for loss and a quarterback sack against Marian.

Glenn (1-2): Blake Forkner raced 19 times for 64 yards in the Falcons’ 28-0 loss to Rensselaer Central.

Goshen (1-2): Jack Krider came up with a fumble recovery for the RedHawks against Warsaw.

New Prairie (0-3): Lucas Halderman racked up nine tackles for the Cougars against Saint Joseph.

Northridge (0-3): Austin Horn registered a 14-yard touchdown run for the Raiders against Plymouth.

Riley (2-1): Braxton Shines had seven rushes for 25 yards with a score for the Wildcats against Penn.

Tippecanoe Valley (2-1): Hunter Stage was 6-of-13 for 50 yards with a score in the Vikings’ 35-19 loss to Hamilton Heights.

Washington (1-2): Zykeen Slade caught eight passes for 42 yards for the Panthers against Elkhart.

Wawasee (1-2): Dirks Miller returned a fumble for a score for the Warriors against NorthWood.

STAY TUNED

Bremen (1-2) at LaVille (2-1): The Lions are looking to halt a nine-game losing streak to LaVille.

Knox (3-0) at Tippecanoe Valley (2-1): The Redskins have dropped two of the previous three contests against Tippecanoe Valley.

Marian (2-1) at Saint Joseph (3-0): The Knights have won five of the last seven games with Saint Joseph.

Mishawaka (2-1) at NorthWood (2-1): The Panthers have lost three of the previous five meetings against Mishawaka.

Riley (2-1) at Elkhart (2-1): The Wildcats suffered a 35-2 loss to Elkhart in their last matchup.

Related Content

Nov 27 2025

AFTER A DAY OF THANKSGIVING, IT’S TIME TO RENEW HOCKEY’S ‘HOLY WAR’

AFTER A DAY OF THANKSGIVING, IT’S TIME TO RENEW HOCKEY’S ‘HOLY WAR’ By John Fineran Whenever Notre Dame and Boston College meet in any athletic competition, it’s known...
Nov 27 2025

THE 2025 INDIANA FOOTBALL DIGEST’S TOP GAMES – STATE FINALS

  CLASS 1A PIONEER (13-1) VS. SOUTH PUTNAM (12-2) KICKOFF: 11 a.m. EST, Friday, Lucas Oil Stadium. COACHES: Adam Berry, 101-26 in 10th season at Pioneer. Chuck...
Nov 27 2025

FIRED-UP COLES (BROWN AND KNUBLE) HELP IRISH END SKID WITH 5-4 PRE-THANKSGIVING VICTORY AT MERRIMACK

FIRED-UP COLES (BROWN AND KNUBLE) HELP IRISH END SKID WITH 5-4 PRE-THANKSGIVING VICTORY AT MERRIMACK   By John Fineran   Late Wednesday afternoon as he skated...
Nov 27 2025

VU Men’s Basketball Falls to Southern Indiana

Men’s Basketball Falls to Southern Indiana The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team saw a three-game winning streak come to an end on Wednesday afternoon with a...
Nov 27 2025

VU Women’s Basketball Drop Opener of CSU Invitational to Radford

Beacons Drop Opener of CSU Invitational to Radford   The Valpo women’s basketball team outscored Radford over the final three quarters of its opener at the CSU...