ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances)
Knox’s Myles McLaughlin carried the ball 46 times for 383 yards with six touchdowns and five two-point conversions, recorded four tackles, and intercepted a pass in the Redskins’ 48-18 win over Mishawaka Marian.
Eastbrook’s Bodie Howell contributed 26 rushes for 286 yards with two touchdowns, completed 4-of-7 for 29 yards with a score, and had three tackles in the Panthers’ 31-28 win over Eastern (Greentown).
Nate Luzadder of Yorktown finished with 29 carries for 257 yards with two scores and one reception for three yards in the Tigers’ 28-10 win over Pendleton Heights.
South Putnam’s Ty Benton scampered 18 times for 251 yards with two scores, a two-point conversion, and caught two passes for three yards in the Eagles’ 29-21 overtime win over Riverton Parke.
Martinsville’s Lucas Dewey raced 37 times for 241 yards with four touchdowns in the Artesians’ 49-35 win over Bedford North Lawrence.
LaVille’s Cole Stafford tallied 21 rushes for 227 yards with four touchdowns and caught three passes for 45 yards in the Lancers’ 49-6 win over West Central.
Aiden Robe of Brownsburg scampered 14 times for 211 yards with two scores in the Bulldogs’ 53-29 win over Avon.
Fort Wayne’s Caleb Kiengele had 16 carries for 201 yards with a touchdown and eight catches for 120 yards in the Legends’ 34-29 loss to Concord.
Braylen Townsend of Bloomington South managed 42 rushes for 198 yards with a touchdown in the Panthers’ 31-28 win over Bloomington North.
LaPorte’s Reed Raymond finished with 48 carries for 197 yards with a score, caught two passes for 17 yards, and threw a 15-yard touchdown pass in the Slicers’ 28-21 loss to Michigan City.
Ryan Thembulembu of Fishers totaled 32 rushes for 174 yards with three scores in the Tigers’ 28-20 win over Hamilton Southeastern.
Concord’s Derek Gomez raced nine times for 166 yards, caught four passes for 58 yards, and racked up 13 tackles for the Minutemen against Fort Wayne North.
Alex Vanmeter of Pioneer racked up 24 rushes for 162 yards with a score in the Panthers’ 45-14 win over Carroll (Flora).
Sheridan’s Alex Cravens accumulated 21 carries for 155 yards with a touchdown in the Blackhawks’ 14-7 win over Cloverdale.
Shiloh Rine of Pioneer ran 12 times for 150 yards with two touchdowns against Carroll (Flora).
Merrillville’s JQ Johnson came up 15 rushes for 150 yards with four scores and caught three passes for 52 yards in the Pirates’ 45-14 win over Munster.
Noah Dove of Eastside had 16 carries for 137 yards with a touchdown, hauled in two receptions for 63 yards with two more scores, and recorded nine tackles in the Blazers’ 53-32 loss to Adams Central.
Terrance Epperson of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers ran 21 times for 136 yards in the Knights’ 23-10 win over Mississinewa.
Cascade’s Lucas Farmer tallied eight carries for 134 yards with a score and three tackles in the Cadets’ 49-21 win over Guerin Catholic.
Max Pickett of Hobart scampered 20 times for 134 yards with a touchdown in the Brickies’ 35-15 win over Lowell.
Asher Wagoner of Carroll (Fort Wayne) ended with 15 carries for 134 yards with a touchdown in the Chargers’ 42-23 win over Fort Wayne Northrop.
Crown Point’s A.J. Summers carried the ball 11 times for 133 yards with two scores in the Bulldogs’ 28-24 loss to Penn.
Phillip McFatridge of Pioneer totaled 13 rushes for 131 yards with a score against Carroll (Flora).
Southmont’s Avery Stadler raced 25 times for 130 yards with a touchdown and caught a 31-yard pass for another tally in the Mounties’ 44-39 win over Lewis Cass.
Beckett Langferman of Milan closed with 19 rushes for 128 yards in the Indians’ 27-7 win over North Decatur.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger’s AJ Shefferly accounted 12 carries for 126 yards with three scores in the Saints’ 32-0 blanking of East Noble.
Colton Bellman of East Central totaled 25 carries for 123 yards with three touchdowns and one catch for 28 yards in the Trojans’ 35-0 win over Whiteland.
Indianapolis Roncalli’s Alex Jarvis scampered 21 times for 121 yards in the Royals’ 26-6 win over Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.
Ricky Lange of Center Grove ran 20 times for 120 yards with a touchdown and caught one pass for eight yards in the Trojans’ 30-27 win over Franklin Central.
Lapel’s Jack Miller contributed 25 rushes for 116 yards with a score and one reception for three yards in the Bulldogs’ 28-15 win over Triton Central.
Reese Breveard of Concord finished with 19 carries for 114 yards with four touchdowns, one catch for four yards, and 11 tackles against Fort Wayne North.
Garrett’s Brayden Nusbaum contributed four rushes for 114 yards with a score for the Railroaders in their 30-28 loss against Angola.
Ryder Gipson of Eastbrook chipped in 17 carries for 112 yards, two catches for 18 yards, and five tackles against Eastern (Greentown).
Heritage Hills’ Dalton Pledger ran 19 times for 112 yards with two scores in the Patriots’ 38-8 win over Jasper.
Hunter McKinney of Evansville North rambled 23 times for 110 yards with a touchdown and caught a five-yard pass in the Huskies’ 15-10 loss to Floyd Central.
Garrett’s Aiden Reed ended with 15 rushes for 106 yards with a score against Angola.
Corbin Thackery of North Decatur carried the ball 16 times for 105 yards with a touchdown for the Chargers against Milan.
Toby Savini of Cascade contributed five carries for 104 yards with two scores and three catches for 24 yards against Guerin Catholic.
Brownstown Central’s Lindan Lanier raced eight times for 104 yards with three touchdowns in the Braves’ 55-0 blanking of Switzerland County.
Colden Hernandez of Penn had 17 rushes for 101 yards with a touchdown for the Kingsmen against Crown Point.
Evansville Mater Dei’s Caleb Thacker accumulated 100 yards on the ground with a score in the Wildcats’ 17-14 loss to Gibson Southern.
Jaxon Stone of Floyd Central came up with five carries for 91 yards and two catches for 29 yards for the Highlanders against Evansville North.
Decatur Central’s Kasmir Hicks tallied four carries for 90 yards with two scores and seven receptions for 59 yards in the Hawks’ 17-14 win over Lawrence Central.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Fort Wayne Northrop’s David Callison went 24-of-36 for 378 yards with three touchdowns and ran six times for 38 yards for the Bruins against Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Tytus Lehman of South Adams completed 18-of-29 for 369 yards with six scores and carried the ball five times for 37 yards in the Starfires’ 42-14 win over Hagerstown.
Avon’s Jace Cameron was 21-of-38 for 319 yards with two touchdowns for the Orioles against Brownsburg.
Landon Hall of Penn finished 21-of-29 for 311 yards with three scores against Crown Point.
Eastern’s (Greentown) Gibson Eagle completed 16-of-23 for 308 yards with three touchdowns and raced 18 times for 77 yards with another tally for the Comets against Eastbrook.
Jaydin Rivers of Fort Wayne North was 28-of-30 for 285 yards with a touchdown and carried the ball 17 times for 145 yards with two scores against Concord.
Guerin Catholic’s Quentin Klee completed 15-of-22 for 284 yards with three scores and ran three times for eight yards for the Golden Eagles against Cascade.
Eli Nix of Heritage Christian finished 18-of-35 for 274 yards with a score and carried the ball 21 times for 93 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles’ 28-24 loss to Indianapolis Lutheran.
Providence’s Nikolas Fondrisi was 23-of-34 for 268 yards with three touchdowns and ran twice for seven yards with another score in the Pioneers’ 42-26 win over North Daviess.
Keaton Graber of North Daviess completed 25-of-38 for 258 yards with three scores and carried the ball 14 times for 61 yards for the Cougars against Providence.
Indian Creek’s Evan Clark went 10-of-14 for 254 yards with five touchdowns and raced nine times for 75 yards with another tally in the Braves’ 49-13 win over Scottsburg.
Brady Ravis of Angola was 14-of-27 for 249 yards with three touchdowns for the Hornets against Garrett.
Dayson Kirby of Bedford North Lawrence finished 14-of-29 for 244 yards with four scores and ran six times for 38 yards for the Stars against Martinsville.
Lapel’s Devin Craig completed 19-of-32 for 228 yards with two touchdowns and raced three times for 25 yards and another score against Triton Central.
Maddox Grise of Sullivan went 10-of-21 for 219 yards with two touchdowns in the Golden Arrows’ 58-27 loss to Linton-Stockton.
Scottsburg’s Nathan Byrd was 18-of-33 for 214 yards with two scores for the Warriors against Indian Creek.
Cooper Dold of Twin Lakes completed 9-of-15 for 210 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 40 yards with another tally in the Indians’ 35-19 win over Western.
Trinaston Hart of Michigan Cort went 10-of-13 for 201 yards with two touchdowns and raced eight times for 108 yards with a score for the Wolves against LaPorte.
Lowell’s Brody Kalwinski finished 16-of-24 for 199 yards with a touchdown and ran 18 times for 71 yards for the Red Devils against Hobart.
Chase Davis of Martinsville was 13-of-19 for 194 yards with three scores against Bedford North Lawrence.
Western’s Levi Shoemaker carried the ball 42 times for 192 yards with two scores and went 7-of-11 for 126 yards with a touchdown for the Panthers against Twin Lakes.
Oscar Frye of Brownsburg completed 12-of-16 for 190 yards with three touchdowns against Avon.
Bishop Chatard’s Jack Harrington went 12-of-26 for 186 yards and carried the ball twice for 10 yards for the Trojans against Roncalli.
John Bargen of Bloomington North finished 15-of-23 for 185 yards with three touchdowns for the Cougars against Bloomington South.
Bloomington South’s Duncan Combs completed 18-of-27 for 183 yards with three touchdowns and ran six times for 14 yards against Bloomington North.
East Noble’s Rylee Biddle went 17-of-43 for 175 yards for the Knights against Bishop Dwenger.
Cameron Koers of Indianapolis Cathedral was 21-of-36 for 175 yards with a score and ran once for two yards in the Irish’s 20-15 loss to New Palestine.
Franklin Central’s Connor Moreland completed 9-of-19 for 172 yards with a touchdown and carried the ball for a score for the Flashes against Center Grove.
Graham Vinson of Hagerstown finished 11-of-20 for 164 yards with two scores for the Tigers against South Adams.
Michael Hill of Merrillville went 8-of-11 for 164 yards and ran four times for 31 yards against Munster.
Gibson Southern’s Zach Foster finished 15-of-23 for 158 yards with two scores and raced 17 times for 72 yards for the Titans against Evansville Mater Dei.
Tate Mallory of Evansville Mater Dei completed 22-of-29 for 156 yards with a touchdown against Gibson Southern.
Hamilton Southeastern’s Deaken Johnson was 17-of-27 for 154 yards with a touchdown for the Royals against Fishers.
Aleks Tatum of Hobart ran 22 times for 153 yards with two scores and completed 5-of-7 for 68 yards with two touchdowns against Lowell.
Eastside’s Job Richman completed 7-of-14 for 152 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball 23 times for 108 yards against Adams Central.
Lafayette Jeff’s Trysten Barrett went 9-of-14 for 150 yards with two touchdowns and added a one-yard scoring run in the Bronchos’ 57-0 win over Kokomo.
Brandt Gray of Pendleton Heights finished 15-of-35 for 150 yards with a score and ran 11 times for 61 yards for the Arabians against Yorktown.
Lebanon’s Chris Hill was 10-of-15 for 150 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball 20 times for 85 yards in the Tigers’ 21-17 win over Logansport.
Jacob Davis of New Palestine went 8-of-14 for 148 yards and ran for two scores for the Dragons against Cathedral.
Linton-Stockton’s Paul Oliver rambled 13 times for 146 yards with two touchdowns, completed 5-of-8 for 140 yards with three scores, and tallied three tackles and an interception for the Miners against Sullivan.
Matthew Wilkins of Triton Central finished 12-of-27 for 145 yards with two touchdowns for the Tigers against Lapel.
Cascade’s Brady Trebley completed 6-of-7 for 144 yards with three touchdowns and ran five times for 35 yards with another tally against Guerin Catholic.
Gabe Frisinger of Carroll (Fort Wayne) was 7-of-12 for 130 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball 16 times for 104 yards with three scores against Fort Wayne Northrop.
Bishop Luers’ Thomas Reichert went 7-of-14 for 128 yards with a score against Mississinewa.
Franklin Central’s Caiden Marsden finished 9-of-16 for 125 yards with two touchdowns and ran once for nine yards against Center Grove.
Collin Ash of Roncalli tallied 19 carries for 124 yards with a touchdown and completed 7-of-15 for 91 yards with a touchdown against Bishop Chatard.
Westfield’s Cooper Melvin was 12-of-18 for 121 yards with a score in the Shamrocks’ 23-20 overtime victory over Carmel.
Luke Callaway of Kokomo completed 9-of-21 for 121 yards for the Wildkats against Lafayette Jeff.
Warren Central’s Jack Quillen went 10-of-11 for 116 yards with two touchdowns in the Warriors’ 58-0 win over Southport.
Wyatt Marsh of Milan completed all five of his passes for 97 yards with two scores and ran nine times for 53 yards with another score against North Decatur.
Fishers’ Gage Sturgill scampered 13 times for 96 yards with a touchdown and went 7-of-18 for 69 yards against Hamilton Southeastern.
Bo Polston of Decatur Central ran 17 times for 94 yards and completed 10-of-14 for 73 yards against Lawrence Central.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Fort Wayne Northrop’s Jerquaden Guilford came up 12 receptions for 184 yards with two scores against Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Derek McKean of South Adams caught eight passes for 175 yards with a touchdown against Hagerstown.
Sullivan’s Zane Catlin contributed eight receptions for 169 yards with two scores and three rushes for 71 yards with another score against Linton-Stockton.
Landon Cazee of Martinsville recorded eight catches for 161 yards with a touchdown against Bedford North Lawrence.
Avon’s Shawn Curry tallied 10 receptions for 159 yards with a touchdown against Brownsburg.
Penn’s Mason Biernacki hauled in 10 passes for 150 yards with two scores against Crown Point.
Bently Hullinger of Eastern (Greentown) registered five catches for 134 yards with two touchdowns against Eastbrook.
Angola’s Tyler Ruple caught four passes for 129 yards against Garrett.
Hudson Moritz of Franklin Central totaled six receptions for 125 yards with a touchdown and ran five times for 18 yards against Center Grove.
Indian Creek’s Jaxon Ramey caught four passes for 124 yards with two touchdowns against Scottsburg.
Jaxon Cripe of Lapel finished with eight receptions for 121 yards with a touchdown against Triton Central.
South Adams’ Wesley Summersett hauled in four passes for 119 yards with two touchdowns and ran three times for four yards against Hagerstown.
Anderson Aiman of North Daviess racked up nine receptions for 118 yards with a touchdown against Providence.
Fort Wayne Northrop’s Maddox Weil tallied six catches for 118 yards with a score against Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Ethan Need of Twin Lakes managed three receptions for 112 yards against Western.
Pendleton Heights’ Cooper Sims caught nine passes for 109 yards against Yorktown.
Julio Graves of Bishop Chatard had seven catches for 107 yards against Roncalli.
Bloomington North’s Blake Davis ended with four receptions for 102 yards with a touchdown against Bloomington South.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top overall offensive, defensive, and special teams’ performances)
Hawk Hasselman of Angola had 22 carries for 115 yards, three catches for 62 yards with two scores, an eight-yard touchdown pass, seven tackles, a fumble recovery, three extra-points, and the game-winning 20-yard field goal against Garrett.
Roncalli’s Gavin Louthain booted four field goals (28, 43, 23, and 28 yards) against Bishop Chatard.
Andrew Davis of New Palestine came up with three interceptions against Cathedral.
East Central’s Nyden Euson returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and managed three tackles against Whiteland.
Tyler Vo of Andrean caught four passes for 82 yards with a touchdown and returned a punt 79 yards for another score in the 59ers’ 35-14 win over Rensselaer Central.
Along with having 25 carries for 93 yards, Gibson Southern’s Colin Scherer registered 10 tackles against Evansville Mater Dei.
Reece Hammond of Adams Central returned a fumble eight yards for a touchdown, an interception 44 yards for another score, and racked up eight tackles for the Flying Jets against Eastside.
In addition to catching three passes for 87 yards with two touchdowns, Ledger Shaffer of Twin Lakes also returned a kickoff 82 yards for a score, recorded 14 tackles, and intercepted a pass against Western.
Lafayette Jeff’s Cam Bennett chipped in four tackles and two interceptions against Kokomo.
Dallas Cornpropst of Center Grove connected on three field goals (42, 32, and 34 yards), three extra-points, and averaged 42.6 yards per punt against Franklin Central.
