ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances)
Brebeuf Jesuit’s C.J. Harris carried the ball 29 times for a program-best 402 yards with five touchdowns and caught five passes for 26 yards in the Braves’ 69-62 win over Guerin Catholic.
Scottsburg’s Landon Shuck tallied 39 carries for 346 yards with a touchdown in the Warriors’ 56-21 win against Corydon Central.
South Newton’s Lucas Bogucki ran 24 times for 315 yards with four touchdowns in the Rebels’ 48-13 win over North Newton.
Gunner Ruppert of Greenwood scampered 31 times for 314 yards with two scores and threw a 68-yard touchdown pass in the Woodmen’s 40-27 win over Mooresville.
West Noble’s Seth Pruitt ran 33 times for 291 yards with four touchdowns in the Chargers’ 35-10 win over Angola.
East Central’s Ryan Manges tallied 31 rushes for 262 yards with four touchdowns in the Trojans’ 49-13 win over Franklin County.
Pioneer’s Noah VanMeter had nine carries for 261 yards with three scores in the Panthers’ 63-6 win over Caston.
Johnathan Mack of Lewis Cass scampered 13 times for 250 yards with two scores in the Kings’ 64-55 loss to Northwestern.
Peru’s Isaiah Korba came up with 18 carries for 240 yards with three touchdowns in the Bengal Tigers’ 48-14 win over Wabash.
Fairfield’s Breckan Maran rambled 29 times for 235 yards with five touchdowns in the Falcons’ 48-33 win over Culver Academy.
Heritage’s Nasir Martin had 20 carries for 230 yards with two scores in the Patriots’ 38-22 win over South Adams.
Andrew Goveia of Chesterton accounted for 30 carries for 225 yards and two touchdowns in the Trojans’ 28-7 win over LaPorte.
Triton’s Jayden Overmyer racked up 222 yards on the ground with two scores in the Trojans’ 48-12 win over South Central.
Plainfield’s Luke Starnes registered 22 carries for 210 yards in the Quakers’ 35-12 win over Perry Meridian.
Max Pickett of Hobart ran 25 times for 202 yards with two touchdowns in the Brickies’ 41-23 win over Kankakee Valley.
Xavier Dangerfield of Indianapolis Cathedral scampered 26 times for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the Irish’s 31-7 win over Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.
Jed Galvin of North Posey ran 19 times for 187 yards with three scores in the Vikings’ 34-14 win over Tell City.
Monrovia’s Ryder Poll managed 15 carries for 185 yards with a score in the Bulldogs’ 35-21 win over Triton Central.
Brant Beck of Rochester ran 19 times for 179 yards with three touchdowns in the Zebras’ 36-0 win over Manchester.
Hammond Central’s Davion Terry tallied 18 carries for 179 yards with a touchdown in the Wolves’ 35-0 win over Indianapolis Shortridge.
Jaylen Arnold of Sheridan managed 21 carries for 177 yards with two touchdowns in the Blackhawks’ 43-26 win over Clinton Central.
Indian Creek’s Malachi Mink carried the ball 30 times for 175 yards with two touchdowns in the Braves’ 42-12 loss to Lapel.
Hanover Central’s Caiden Verrett ran 16 times for 175 yards with a score and caught three passes for 41 yards with three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 48-21 win over Lowell.
Mason Chalfant of Tri ended with 20 carries for 174 yards with a touchdown in the Titans’ 35-26 loss to Monroe Central.
Concord’s Jaron Thomas managed 21 carries for 174 yards with two touchdowns in the Minutemen’s 34-17 win over Northridge.
Parke Heritage’s Carson Rolison ran 15 times for 171 yards with two scores in the Wolves’ 39-0 win over Attica.
Quinn Barada of Rushville had 23 carries for 169 yards with a touchdown in the Lions’ 55-20 loss to Batesville.
Beech Grove’s Jeremiah Lee tallied 17 carries for 166 yards with three touchdowns and returned a punt 45 yards for another tally in the Hornets’ 26-14 win over Indianapolis Scecina.
Landon Fazio of Columbia City ran 14 times for 164 yards with two touchdowns in the Eagles’ 37-21 win over Huntington North.
Fishers’ Ryan Thembulembu recorded 28 carries for 163 yards with two scores and hauled in three passes for 30 yards and another touchdown in the Tigers’ 37-35 win over Hamilton Southeastern.
Blake Wright of John Glenn had 26 carries for 158 yards with two touchdowns in the Falcons’ 22-14 loss to Jimtown.
Alijah Price of Indianapolis Ben Davis totaled 27 rushes for 154 yards and caught four passes for 44 yards with two scores in the Giants’ 42-19 loss to Center Grove.
Madison-Grant’s Cole Stitt came up with 17 carries for 153 yards with a score in the Argylls’ 48-24 win over Oak Hill.
Ryne Babbs of Peru had 12 rushes for 152 yards with a touchdown against Wabash.
Floyd Central’s Sebastion Robertson ran 23 times for 152 yards with a touchdown and caught five passes for 42 yards with another tally in the Highlanders’ 50-29 win over Seymour.
Carson Lawyer of Corydon Central carried the ball 23 times for 150 yards with a score for the Panthers against Scottsburg.
Mississinewa’s Ah’lijah Monday had 17 carries for 150 yards with two touchdowns in the Indians’ 47-0 win over Frankton.
Jameson Crawford of Knightstown managed 26 carries for 148 yards with three scores in the Panthers’ 46-32 win over Union City.
Plainfield’s Weston Weyrich managed 17 rushes for 131 yards with a school-best five touchdowns and caught two passes for 27 yards against Perry Meridian.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Guerin Catholic’s Malcom Houze completed 40-of-56 attempts for 638 yards and eight touchdowns and ran 10 times for 68 yards with another score for the Golden Eagles against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Brock Shank of Northwestern went 23-of-31 for 449 yards with six scores and ran eight times for 62 yards and another touchdown for the Tigers against Lewis Cass.
Lapel’s Devin Craig became the program’s all-time leader in touchdown passes by going 21-of-26 for 384 yards with five scores for the Bulldogs against Indian Creek.
Lafayette Jeff’s Keyan Crowder was 27-of-34 for 365 yards with four touchdowns in the Bronchos’ 43-14 win over Muncie Central.
Batesville’s Will Jaisle completed 12-of-18 for 362 yards with six touchdowns and ran eight times for 30 yards and another tally for the Bulldogs against Rushville.
Maverick Geske of Brebeuf Jesuit went 19-of-33 for 361 yards with four scores against Guerin Catholic.
Bobby Metzger of Lafayette Central Catholic was 23-of-32 for 351 yards with four touchdowns and ran seven times for 53 yards and a fifth score in the Knights’ 56-21 win over Twin Lakes.
Eastern Hancock’s Elijah Edon went 19-of-32 for 338 yards with two touchdowns and ran 11 times for 40 yards and another score in the Royals’ 63-33 loss to Heritage Christian.
Aiden Robinson of Maconaquah was 15-of-21 for 337 yards with six scores in the Braves’ 62-0 win over Whitko.
Knightstown’s Bryor Carmichael finished 19-of-29 for 331 yards with three touchdowns against Union City.
Anthony Coellner of Carmel was 23-of-37 for 328 yards with two scores and ran seven times for 42 yards in the Greyhounds’ 35-23 loss to Louisville Trinity (Kentucky).
Mooresville’s Connor Cruz went 15-of-29 for 319 yards with four touchdowns for the Pioneers against Greenwood.
Eli Nix of Heritage Christian was 22-of-31 for 304 yards with six touchdowns and ran 19 times for 109 yards with three scores for the Eagles against Eastern Hancock.
Gibson Southern’s Zach Foster completed 25-of-40 for 302 yards with four scores and rambled 13 times for 40 yards in the Titans’ 34-31 loss to South Warren (Kentucky).
Cooper Dold of Twin Lakes was 21-of-44 for 292 yards with two touchdowns for the Indians against Lafayette Central Catholic.
Evansville Memorial’s Matthew Fisher went 15-of-18 for a career-high 289 yards with four touchdowns and ran four times for 51 yards with another score in the Tigers’ 41-13 win over Evansville Mater Dei.
Tommy Bonner of Hanover Central completed 18-of-23 for 286 yards with six touchdowns against Lowell.
Quinn Gillman of Franklin County was 22-of-45 for 283 yards and ran for two scores for the Wildcats against East Central.
Crown Point’s Noah Ehrlich threw for 277 yards with four touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 42-14 win over Lake Central.
South Adams’ Tytus Lehman went 20-of-38 for 271 yards with three scores for the Starfires against Heritage.
Heritage’s Eli Tigulis was 20-of-27 for 260 yards with three touchdowns against South Adams.
Dominic Garzolini of South Vermillion completed 17-of-20 for 257 yards with two touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 48-6 win over North Vermillion.
Martinsville’s AJ Reynolds went 16-of-28 for 252 yards with four scores in the Artesians’ 39-38 win over Decatur Central.
Jayson Connor of Union City was 15-of-32 for 251 yards for the Indians against Knightstown.
Alexandria’s Brady Gast went 12-of-22 for 246 yards with four touchdowns and ran seven times for 72 yards in the Tigers’ 28-27 loss to Eastbrook.
Christian Kramer of North Putnam was 17-of-21 for 246 yards with a score and ran 16 times for 120 yards and another touchdown in the Cougars’ 57-21 win over Crawfordsville.
New Palestine’s Jacob Davis finished 12-of-18 for 238 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball five times for 28 yards with another score in the Dragons’ 56-8 win over Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Blake Waters of Northeastern was 14-of-21 for 237 yards with four touchdowns in the Knights’ 47-0 win over Cambridge City Lincoln.
Boone Grove’s Kenny Saco went 17-of-22 for 237 yards with two scores in the Wolves’ 50-14 win over Calumet Christian.
Gabe McWilliams of Center Grove was 13-of-21 for 227 yards with two touchdowns for the Trojans against Ben Davis.
Franklin Central’s Nevan Tutterow was 16-of-37 for 219 yards and ran seven yards for a score for the Flashes in a 35-21 loss against Zionsville.
Jack Mull of Floyd Central went 16-of-26 for 214 yards with six scores against Seymour.
Castle’s Boden Morgan completed 7-of-13 for 212 yards with four touchdowns in the Knights’ 42-7 win over Evansville Harrison.
Brady Wilson of Terre Haute South was 14-of-17 for 212 yards with four scores in the Braves’ 41-22 win over Terre Haute North,
Zionsville’s Brody Kledzik went 13-of-23 for 207 yards with three scores and ran four times for 65 yards with a fourth tally for the Eagles against Franklin Central.
Jimmy Sullivan of Carroll (Fort Wayne) was 17-of-23 for 205 yards with a touchdown and carried the ball 14 times for 94 yards with two scores in the Chargers’ 31-3 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Wheeler’s Caleb Klimczak went 11-of-14 for 205 yards with three touchdowns in the Bearcats’ 44-13 decision over Hammond Bishop Noll.
Bo Polston of Decatur Central completed 15-of-22 for 201 yards with three touchdowns for the Hawks against Martinsville.
Southwood’s Griffin Chambers was 15-of-33 for 155 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 134 yards with two scores in the Knights’ 35-34 loss to Northfield.
Heritage Hills’ Jett Goldsberry went 10-of-10 for 146 yards with four scores and ran three times for 112 yards and another score in the Patriots’ 48-0 win over South Spencer.
Reed Robinson of New Prairie ran 11 times for 133 yards with three touchdowns and completed all three of his passes for 104 yards with a score in the Cougars’ 48-6 win over South Bend Adams.
River Forest’s Ayden Silver was 3-of-5 for 114 yards with two scores and carried the ball 11 times for 103 yards with a touchdown in the Ingots’ 35-0 win over Gary West.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Guerin Catholic’s Hayden Cler recorded 26 catches for 396 yards with six touchdowns against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Batesville’s Damien Dance tallied eight catches for 270 yards with three touchdowns against Rushville.
Hayden Cook of Northwestern caught nine passes for 223 yards with three scores against Lewis Cass.
Knightstown’s Gage Broady had nine receptions for 212 yards with a touchdown against Union City.
Taylor Clark of Brebeuf Jesuit came up with 10 receptions for 199 yards with a score against Guerin Catholic.
Lafayette Jeff’s Andre Fancher caught 15 passes for 190 yards with two touchdowns against Muncie Central.
Hanover Central’s Rocco Bartolomeo hauled in seven receptions for 181 yards with three touchdowns against Lowell.
Alexandria’s Bryson Eckler tallied seven catches for 171 yards with two touchdowns against Eastbrook.
Kaden Bruhn of Mooresville caught eight passes for 168 yards with two scores against Greenwood.
Noah Dearman of Heritage Christian recorded nine receptions for 162 yards with three touchdowns against Eastern Hancock.
Greenwood’s Benjamin Hommell had three catches for 154 yards with a touchdown against Mooresville.
Luke Ellspermann of Evansville Memorial caught six passes for 147 yards with two scores against Mater Dei.
West Lafayette’s Fielder Melchi had nine receptions for 147 yards in the Red Devils’ 34-7 win over Rensselaer Central.
South Adams’ Derek McKean had 11 catches for 144 yards with two touchdowns against Heritage.
Northeastern’s Trent Deloney tallied four receptions for 143 yards with two touchdowns against Cambridge City Lincoln.
Brice Burress of Lapel hauled in six passes for 142 yards with a score against Indian Creek.
Danville’s Jace Scrafton registered eight receptions for 140 yards with three touchdowns against Hamilton Heights.
Rylie Hudson of Lapel hauled in seven passes for 133 yards with a score against Indian Creek.
Boone Grove’s Samir Del Rio had seven catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns against Calumet Christian.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
Mishawaka Marian’s Kaleb Johnson returned an interception 73 yards for a score in the Knights’ 27-0 blanking of Saint Joseph.
In addition to returning a punt 60 yards for a score, Warren Central’s Keith Jackson Jr. also threw a three-yard touchdown pass in the Warriors’ 35-0 win over Lawrence Central.
Along with running for a score, Jack Levin of Jasper intercepted a pair of passes and returned a fumble for a touchdown in the Wildcats’ 41-0 blanking of Evansville Bosse.
