ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances)
Western Boone’s Jacob Smith ran 26 times and tied a club-record with 330 yards and five touchdowns in the Stars’ 76-34 win over Greencastle.
Andre Warfield of Avon scampered 20 times for 307 yards with three touchdowns in the Orioles’ 55-47 loss to defending Class 6A state champion Brownsburg.
East Central’s Colton Bellman ran 26 times for 256 yards with three scores in the Trojans’ 35-14 win over Franklin County.
Sean Vester of Riverton Parke had 21 carries for 252 yards with four scores and caught a nine-yard pass in the Panthers’ 48-12 win over Seeger.
Wes-Del’s Brock Nauman scampered 25 times for 242 yards with four touchdowns in the Warriors’ 36-14 win over Southern Wells.
Ethan Reyna of Andrean ran 25 times for 224 yards with a touchdown in the 59ers’ 21-7 win over Munster.
New Prairie’s Reed Robinson totaled 35 carries for 218 yards with four touchdowns in the Cougars’ 35-34 loss against South Bend Adams.
Sebastion Robinson of Floyd Central had 15 rushes for 212 yards with four touchdowns and one catch for seven yards in the Highlanders’ 42-14 win over Seymour.
Princeton’s Karwin Pope carried the ball 10 times for 212 yards with three scores in the Tigers’ 38-35 loss to Washington.
Nathan Foster of Leo scampered 15 times for 210 yards with three touchdowns in the Lions’ 49-14 win over New Haven.
Rochester’s Brant Beck tallied 10 rushes for 203 yards with three touchdowns in the Zebras’ 56-7 win over Wabash.
Keyon Thomas of Warren Central finished with 31 carries for 203 yards with three scores and caught three passes for 16 yards in the Warriors’ 31-21 win over Lawrence Central.
Connersville’s Brayden Keller ran 17 times for 198 yards with a touchdown in the Spartans’ 28-7 win over Madison.
Sam Jones of Northwestern rambled 26 times for 198 yards with four scores in the Tigers’ 39-30 win over Peru.
Crawford County’s Kaidyn Messer racked up 197 yards on the ground in the Wolfpack’s 38-14 win over South Decatur.
Landon Snyder of Mishawaka had 15 rushes for 196 yards with two touchdowns and completed all four of his passes for 70 yards with another score in the Cavemen’s 26-25 win over NorthWood.
Brownsburg’s Aiden Jobe came up with 19 carries for 195 yards with three scores and caught two passes for 93 yards with another touchdown for the Bulldogs against Avon.
Brebeuf Jesuit’s Jasir King rambled 29 times for 191 yards in the Braves’ 36-25 loss to Guerin Catholic.
Mississinewa’s Ah’lijah Monday had 26 carries for 190 yards with two touchdowns in the Indians’ 35-0 win over Frankton.
Luke Starnes of Plainfield carried the ball 26 times for 189 yards with two scores in the Quakers’ 41-6 win over Perry Meridian.
Batesville’s Zadiin Small raced 17 times for 189 yards with two touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 39-28 win over Rushville.
North Posey’s Bret Buecher had 22 carries for 187 yards with a touchdown and caught two passes for 14 yards in the Vikings’ 38-21 win over Tell City.
Gavin Smith of Lewis Cass finished with 21 rushes for 184 yards with two touchdowns in the Kings’ 18-14 win over Manchester.
Triton’s Jayden Overmyer tallied 14 rushes for 183 yards with two scores and one catch for 13 yards in the Trojans’ 63-0 blanking of South Central.
Izayveon Moore of Lawrence North ran 10 times for 176 yards with four scores and returned a kickoff 85 yards for another touchdown in the Wildcats’ 55-21 win over North Central (Indianapolis).
Isaiah DeWitt of Tri had seven carries for 175 yards with a touchdown in the Titans’ 49-0 win over Monroe Central.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger’s Augustus Tippmann raced 37 times for 172 yards in the Saints’ 9-6 win over Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Grant Davis of Boonville totaled 16 carries for 169 yards with two touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 35-6 win over North Knox.
Western’s Matthew McKitrick had 19 carries for 169 yards with two touchdowns and one catch for 19 yards in the Panthers’ 48-7 win over Tipton.
Clark French of Sullivan managed 16 rushes for 167 yards with two scores in the Golden Arrows’ 42-28 loss to Linton-Stockton.
Peru’s Isaiah Korba came up with 21 carries for 165 yards with two touchdowns for the Bengal Tigers against Northwestern.
Marion’s Jayden Johnson scampered 22 times for 164 yards in the Giants’ 42-14 loss to Marion.
Demetrio Lopez of Whiting managed 16 carries for 161 yards with three scores in the Oilers’ 39-0 win over Calumet Christian.
Tippecanoe Valley’s Wes Parker finished with eight carries for 161 yards with two touchdowns for the Vikings against Knox.
Terrance Epperson of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers ran 21 times for 150 yards with two touchdowns in the Knights’ 21-12 win over Fort Wayne South.
Western’s Eli Wenger totaled 12 rushes for 149 yards with a touchdown against Tipton.
Finn Holm of Plymouth tallied 26 carries for 147 yards with three scores in the Rockies’ 44-7 win over Goshen.
Yorktown’s Nate Luzadder ran 15 times for 147 yards with two scores in the Tigers’ 45-7 win against Delta.
East Noble’s Austin Phillips had 22 rushes for 147 yards with a touchdown in the Knights’ 21-14 win over DeKalb.
Renaldo Thomas of Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter came up with eight carries for 146 yards with a score in the Raiders’ 33-29 win over Greenwood Christian.
Westfield’s Deacon King carried the ball 18 times for 146 yards and hauled in two passes for 27 yards in the Shamrocks’ 41-7 win over Noblesville.
Keshaun Taylor of Cloverdale ran 17 times for 145 yards with three touchdowns and caught five passes for the Clovers in a 55-6 win over North Central (Farmersburg).
Whiteland’s Jordan Palmer finished with 28 carries for 144 yards with a touchdown in the Warriors’ 21-14 win over Franklin.
Brayden Nusbaum of Garrett ran 17 times for 143 yards with two scores in the Railroaders’ 28-7 win over Lakeland.
Center Grove’s Hudson Winkler had eight rushes for 143 yards with three touchdowns in the Trojans’ 63-35 win over Indianapolis Ben Davis.
Aiden Wiles of Carroll (Flora) came up with 14 carries for 142 yards with two scores in the Cougars’ 45-6 win over Delphi.
Greenwood’s Gunner Ruppert scampered 30 times for 142 yards with two scores for the Woodmen in a 43-21 loss against Mooresville.
Noah Allstott of Springs Valley ended with 17 rushes for 141 yards with two touchdowns in the Blackhawks’ 38-0 win over West Washington.
Danville’s Minh Vu came up with 33 carries for 140 yards with a touchdown in the Warriors’ 27-24 win over Hamilton Heights.
Luke Jacobi of Floyd Central ran 11 times for 140 yards with a touchdown and caught two passes for 44 yards against Seymour.
Lawrence Central’s Albert Gooden III finished with 19 rushes for 138 yards and four receptions for 110 yards with a touchdown for the Bears against Warren Central.
North Harrison’s Bryce Fessel tallied 25 carries for 136 yards with a score in the Cougars’ 29-22 loss to Charlestown.
Andrew Pemberton of Carmel had 17 rushes for 136 yards and caught four passes for 32 yards in the Greyhounds’ 41-28 loss to Louisville Trinity (Kentucky).
Twin Lakes’ Carson Wagner ran 11 times for 135 yards with three touchdowns in the Indians’ 52-3 win over Lafayette Central Catholic.
Maddox Ronco of Crawfordsville tallied 14 rushes for 134 yards with two touchdowns in the Athenians’ 57-23 loss to North Putnam.
Mac McCormick of Vincennes Lincoln ended with 18 carries for 133 yards with two touchdowns in the Alices’ 46-13 win over Evansville Central.
Lapel’s Jack Miller came up with 30 carries for 133 yards with three scores and one reception for five yards in the Bulldogs’ 42-14 win over Muncie Central.
Lowell’s Tymothy James rambled 19 times for 132 yards with a touchdown and threw a 21-yard pass for another score in the Red Devils’ 35-20 win over Hanover Central.
Dane Padgett of Paoli ran three times for 129 yards with two touchdowns in the Rams’ 49-0 win over Perry Central.
Lafayette Jeff’s Tarvaris Fernandez scampered 16 times for 129 yards with a score and caught two passes for 19 yards in the Bronchos’ 47-26 win over Harrison (West Lafayette).
Braylon Morris of Decatur Central had three carries for 128 yards with three scores in the Hawks’ 75-6 win over Martinsville.
Aidan Weatherhead of Winchester came up with 26 rushes for 128 yards with a touchdown and four catches for 26 yards in the Golden Falcons’ 28-19 win over Centerville.
South Putnam’s Brier Cook raced 28 times for 128 yards with two touchdowns in the Eagles’ 33-19 win over Eastern Hancock.
Landan Johnson of Muncie Central ended with 15 rushes for 127 yards with a score and two receptions for nine yards for the Bearcats against Lapel.
Indianapolis Shortridge’s Thomas Campbell ran 31 times for 126 yards with two scores in the Blue Devils’ 26-24 win over Hammond Central.
Fairfield’s Isaac Yoder managed 18 carries for 125 yards with a touchdown in the Falcons’ 28-27 win over Culver Academy.
Caden Jacobia of New Palestine finished with four rushes for 125 yards and caught two passes for 35 yards with a score in the Dragons’ 71-0 win over Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Shelbyville’s Donavon Martin tallied 27 carries for 124 yards with a score and two receptions for 23 yards in the Golden Bears’ 35-21 win over New Castle.
Josh Parks of Lebanon came up with 21 carries for 122 yards with three touchdowns and one catch for 19 yards for the Tigers against Marion.
West Noble’s Brogan Parks ran 13 times for 122 yards with two scores in the Chargers’ 28-14 win over Angola.
Keshaun Muckle of Clarksville had 19 rushes for 122 yards in the Generals’ 62-0 loss to Providence.
Hobart’s Miles White scampered eight times for 120 yards with two touchdowns in the Brickies’ 40-7 win over Kankakee Valley.
Amyr Wilford of Evansville Reitz ran 21 times for 118 yards with a touchdown in the Panthers’ 19-14 win over Evansville North.
Brownsburg’s Brady Lewis came up with 17 carries for 118 yards with two scores against Avon.
Vance Miller of Adams Central tallied 12 rushes for 117 yards with three touchdowns in the defending Class 2A state champion Flying Jets’ 40-0 blanking of Jay County.
Pioneer’s Noah Vanmeter finished with nine carries for 116 yards with two scores in the Panthers’ 45-13 win over Caston.
Angola’s Hawk Hasselman ran 26 times for 116 yards with two touchdowns and three catches for 23 yards for the Hornets against West Noble.
Nathan Sparks of Franklin Central had 25 carries for 115 yards with a touchdown in the Flashes’ 20-16 win over Zionsville.
Wheeler’s Levi Murray ran 12 times for 115 yards with five touchdowns and caught two passes for 22 yards in the Bearcats’ 52-0 win over Hammond Bishop Noll.
Pioneer’s Phillip McFatridge tallied seven rushes for 112 yards with two scores against Caston.
Augie Purkhiser of Springs Valley ended with eight carries for 111 yards with a touchdown against West Washington.
Tri’s Masyn Chalfant had eight rushes for 109 yards with two touchdowns against Monroe Central.
Indianapolis Arsenal Tech’s Ke’veon Hayes ran 22 times for 108 yards with four scores in the Titans’ 44-6 win over Indianapolis Tindley.
Micah Rans of Pioneer scampered nine times for 108 yards with two touchdowns against Caston.
Sheridan’s Jonathan Barnes ended with 14 carries for 106 yards with a score in the Blackhawks’ 40-0 win over Clinton Central.
West Central’s Drea Villarreal carried the ball 12 times for 104 yards with two scores in the Trojans’ 54-14 win over Lake Station.
Avery Stadler of Southmont had 14 rushes for 104 yards with two touchdowns and caught two passes for 21 yards in the Mounties’ 57-0 win over Frankfort.
Terre Haute South’s Tyisaac Corbin ran seven times for 101 yards with two scores and added two receptions for 49 yards with two touchdowns in the Braves’ 66-7 win over Terre Haute North.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Greencastle’s Cole Stephens completed 20-of-33 for 417 yards with five touchdowns and carried the ball three times for five yards for the Tiger Cubs against Western Boone.
Jaydin Rivers of Fort Wayne North went 23-of-32 for 398 yards with six touchdowns and rushed three times for 20 yards in the Legends’ 49-14 win over Fort Wayne Concordia.
Maconaquah’s Aiden Robinson completed 24-of-30 for 391 yards with six touchdowns in the Braves’ 62-0 win over Whitko.
Jack Sorgi of Tri-West was 22-of-34 for 378 yards with five scores and ran four times for 34 yards in the Bruins’ 63-21 win over Speedway.
Lafayette Jeff’s Trysten Barrett finished 15-of-28 for 358 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball twice for 20 yards against Harrison (West Lafayette).
Jackquell Jackson of Hammond Central went 9-of-21 for 346 yards with four touchdowns for the Wolves against Indianapolis Shortridge.
South Putnam’s Drew Cline was 16-of-24 for 345 yards with three scores against Eastern Hancock.
Tytus Lehman of South Adams completed 23-of-37 for 340 yards with five touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 60 yards in the Starfires’ 42-14 win over Heritage.
Guerin Catholic’s Quentin Klee went 23-of-31 for 336 yards with two touchdowns for the Golden Eagles against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Marcell Dixon of Gary West was 24-of-34 for 334 yards with a touchdown and carried the ball four times for 33 yards with another score in the Cougars’ 37-20 loss to River Forest.
David Callison of Fort Wayne Northrop completed 24-of-42 for 330 yards with three scores and ran nine times for 22 yards in the Bruins’ 42-36 overtime loss to Homestead.
Knox’s Myles McLaughlin grounded out 51 carries for 319 yards with five scores and completed 3-of-4 passes for 86 yards in the Redskins’ 36-21 win over Tippecanoe Valley.
Bloomington South’s Duncan Combs was 15-of-20 for 315 yards with three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 36-7 win over Bloomington North.
Ayden Justice of Frontier completed 10-of-13 for 309 yards with eight scores and carried the ball twice for 40 yards and another score in the Falcons’ 64-0 win over Faith Christian.
West Lafayette’s Blake Biddle went 21-of-30 for 300 yards with four touchdowns and ran six times for 17 yards with another tally in the Red Devils’ 35-7 win over Rensselaer Central.
Columbus North’s Asher Ratliff was 27-of-43 for 300 yards with two touchdowns in the Bull Dogs’ 41-20 loss to Indianapolis Roncalli.
Colin Cook of Northwestern completed 16-of-28 for 299 yards with two scores against Peru.
Lawrence Central’s Santana Allen was 18-of-33 for 295 yards with three touchdowns against Warren Central.
Trinaston Hart of Michigan City went 16-of-24 for 293 yards with two touchdowns and ran nine times for 35 yards with another tally in the Wolves’ 27-21 win over Valparaiso.
Northridge’s Karsyn Rumfelt was 24-of-38 for 300 yards with two touchdowns in the Raiders’ 21-14 loss to Concord.
Bryce Sebanc of Plainfield completed 22-of-36 for 275 yards with two scores against Perry Meridian.
Scottsburg’s Nathan Bryd was 13-of-19 for 273 yards with three scores and ran for a fourth tally in the Warriors’ 28-21 win over Corydon Central.
Ben Davis’s Gabe Kennett completed 18-of-31 for 271 yards with three touchdowns for the Giants against Center Grove.
Christian Kramer of North Putnam ran 17 times for 266 yards with five touchdowns and completed 16-of-20 for 219 yards with another score for the Cougars against Crawfordsville.
Charlestown’s Christian Grayson went 16-of-26 for 266 yards with a touchdown for the Pirates against North Harrison.
Jace Hollendonner of Centerville completed 18-of-28 for 265 yards with three touchdowns and seven carries for seven yards for the Bulldogs against Winchester.
Vincennes Lincoln’s Landon Hartley was 13-of-17 for 263 yards with five scores and ran four times for seven yards against Evansville Central.
Oscar Frye of Brownsburg went 14-of-20 for 261 yards with three touchdowns against Avon.
Yorktown’s Sam Tokar was 11-of-15 for 256 yards with three scores and ran five times for 32 yards with another tally against Delta.
Wheeler’s Logan Fox completed all 11 of his passes for 253 yards with a score and carried the ball once for three yards against Bishop Noll.
Brady Trebley of Cascade was 14-of-20 for 249 yards with two scores and ran once for 20 yards in the Cadets’ 63-26 win over North Montgomery.
Knightstown’s Bryor Carmichael went 10-of-14 for 244 yards with four touchdowns in the Panthers’ 59-12 win over Union City.
Kellan Hosek of Valparaiso finished 21-of-35 for 242 yards with three touchdowns and ran nine times for 20 yards for the Vikings against Michigan City.
Eastside’s Job Richman carried the ball 30 times for 240 yards with two touchdowns and completed 5-of-10 for 36 yards in the Blazers’ 19-14 loss to Churubusco.
Avon’s Jace Cameron was 23-of-33 for 240 yards with two scores against Brownsburg.
Marshall Phillips of Northeastern completed all seven of his passes for 235 yards with five touchdowns in the Knights’ 89-6 win over Cambridge City Lincoln.
Shenandoah’s Jarrett Helman was 15-of-17 for 232 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for another tally in the Raiders’ 44-21 win over Fort Wayne Blackhawk.
Devin Craig of Lapel went 25-of-36 for 232 yards with two scores and ran three times for 11 yards against Muncie Central.
Southern Wells’ Trey Slusher finished 6-of-13 for 229 yards with two touchdowns and raced 20 times for 41 yards for the Raiders against Wes-Del.
Carroll’s (Fort Wayne) Gabe Frisinger was 14-of-24 for 226 yards for the Chargers against Bishop Dwenger.
Shelbyville’s Layden Fitzgerald completed 18-of-26 for 223 yards with three scores and carried the ball 10 times for 90 yards with another touchdown against New Castle.
Haiden McWhirt of Wabash went 26-of-42 for 220 yards with a touchdown and ran 10 times for 36 yards for the Apaches against Rochester.
Hanover Central’s Wyatt Tewell completed 17-of-32 for 218 yards with a score for the Wildcats against Lowell.
Eli McCormick of DeKalb went 17-of-31 for 217 yards with a touchdown for the Barons against East Noble.
Carmel’s Anthony Coellner completed 17-of-25 for 216 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball seven times for 59 yards against Louisville Trinity.
Mooresville’s Connor Cruz was 14-of-25 for 214 yards with five touchdowns and ran six times for 51 yards for the Pioneers against Greenwood.
Devin Patterson of Fort Wayne South completed 13-of-24 for 214 yards with a touchdown and carried the ball four times for 14 yards for the Archers against Bishop Luers.
North Montgomery’s Jack Warren went 8-of-22 for 212 yards with three scores for the Chargers against Cascade.
Carter Schickel of North Posey was 16-of-23 for 206 yards with four touchdowns against Tell City.
Bluffton’s Axton Beste went 13-of-15 for 203 yards with four scores and ran five times for 46 yards with another tally in the Tigers’ 42-7 win over Woodlan.
Lannon Nicoloff of Harrison (West Lafayette) completed 22-of-38 for 203 yards and rushed for three touchdowns for the Raiders against Lafayette Jeff.
Owen Zachery of Rushville went 7-of-14 for 201 yards with a score and ran 10 times for 109 yards with three touchdowns for the Lions against Batesville.
Alexandria’s Brady Gast was 20-of-31 for 197 yards and carried the ball eight times for 20 yards in the Tigers’ 34-24 loss to Eastbrook.
Perry Meridian’s Jackson Schoch finished 14-of-38 for 196 yards with a touchdown for the Falcons against Plainfield.
Paul Oliver of Linton-Stockton carried the ball 20 times for 196 yards with five scores and was 3-of-8 for 46 yards for the Miners against Sullivan.
Hamilton Heights’ Drew Woodruff was 17-of-29 for 194 yards with two touchdowns and ran six times for 25 yards for the Huskies against Danville.
Luke Brown of Evansville Memorial went 20-of-29 for 194 yards with three scores in the Tigers’ 28-21 overtime win over Evansville Mater Dei.
Gage Sturgill of Fishers went 11-of-20 for 174 yards with two scores and ran nine times for 86 yards with another touchdown in the Tigers’ 28-16 win over Hamilton Southeastern.
NorthWood’s Braylon Monroe completed 20-of-26 for 182 yards with a touchdown and ran 12 times for 60 yards for the Panthers against Mishawaka.
Elkhart’s Micah Jarrell went 11-of-13 for 180 yards with a touchdown and rambled 18 times for 116 yards with three scores in the Lions’ 39-22 win over South Bend Riley.
Dayson Kirby of Bedford North Lawrence was 10-of-21 for 177 yards with two scores and ran 10 times for 59 yards with another touchdown in the Stars’ 38-3 win over New Albany.
Richmond’s Thomas Stargell went 9-of-18 for 176 yards with a touchdown and carried the ball eight times for 26 yards with another score in the Red Devils’ 35-28 loss to South Dearborn.
Cooper Dold of Twin Lakes completed 11-of-13 for 174 yards with three touchdowns and raced six times for 41 yards against Lafayette Central Catholic.
Concord’s Bo Brunner was 15-of-18 for 173 yards and ran for one score for the Minutemen against Northridge.
Wyatt Bowling of Franklin County ran 24 times for 169 yards with two touchdowns and was 5-of-14 for 76 yards for the Wildcats against East Central.
Hunter Broshears of Evansville Central went 15-of-31 for 168 yards with two touchdowns for the Bears against Vincennes Lincoln.
Heritage Hills’ Jett Goldsberry was 13-of-21 for 166 yards with two scores and carried the ball 11 times for 81 yards with three touchdowns in the defending Class 3A state champion Patriots’ 45-0 win over Heritage Hills.
Blake Fraker of Sullivan completed 13-of-24 for 166 yards with two scores against Linton-Stockton.
South Decatur’s Ryker Martin went 8-of-18 for 166 yards with two touchdowns for the Cougars against Crawford County.
Speedway’s Logan Moore completed 9-of-23 for 165 yards with a touchdown and ran twice for six yards with another tally for the Sparkplugs against Tri-West.
Jayden Jones of Evansville was 17-of-22 for 163 yards and carried the ball 11 times for 21 yards with a touchdown for the Huskies against Evansville Reitz.
Bryson Herr of Logansport completed 8-of-11 for 162 yards with four touchdowns and ran for another score in the Berries’ 61-6 win over Benton Central.
Gibson Southern’s Zach Foster went 21-of-33 for 162 yards with four touchdowns and ran 20 times for 122 yards in the Titans’ 40-14 win over Henderson County (Kentucky).
Aleks Tatum of Hobart completed 6-of-14 for 160 yards with four scores and scampered 10 times for 55 yards against Kankakee Valley.
Center Grove’s Oscar Sloan went 6-of-8 for 160 yards with four touchdowns and ran once for 10 yards against Ben Davis.
Carter Cosgrove of Brebeuf Jesuit was 12-of-23 for 159 yards with a score and carried the ball 12 times for 89 yards with three touchdowns against Guerin Catholic.
Keaton Graber of North Daviess completed 11-of-17 for 158 yards with three touchdowns and raced 11 times for 69 yards in the Cougars’ 48-0 win over Pike Central.
Western Boone’s Brennan Kopriva went 5-of-6 for 156 yards with three touchdowns and ran 11 times for 87 yards with two scores against Greencastle.
Brody Fish of Crawford County ran for 152 yards with three scores and threw for 51 yards and another tally against South Decatur.
Castle’s Boden Morgan was 10-of-18 for 152 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball once for three yards in the Knights’ 43-0 win over Evansville Harrison.
Carson Smith of McCutcheon finished 11-of-15 for 151 yards with two scores and ran twice for 15 yards in the Mavericks’ 52-0 win over Anderson.
Warren Central’s Jack Quillen was 14-of-18 for 150 yards against Lawrence Central.
Parker Baumeyer of Evansville Reitz went 10-of-17 for 150 yards with two touchdowns against Evansville North.
Boonville’s Jaxon McKain was 11-of-18 for 146 yards with two touchdowns against North Knox.
Triton’s Gage Riffle went 5-of-7 for 145 yards with three touchdowns and ran eight times for 60 yards with two scores against South Central.
Nikolas Fondrisi of Providence completed 9-of-11 for 144 yards with three scores for the defending Class 1A state champion Pioneers against Clarksville.
Fountain Central’s Nolan Action went 9-of-16 for 144 yards with two touchdowns and ran 19 times for 84 yards with two more scores in the Mustangs’ 40-12 win over Covington.
Elijah Edon of Eastern Hancock was 11-of-26 for 144 yards with two scores and ran 11 times for 53 yards for the Royals against South Putnam.
Homestead’s Logan Frieden went 8-of-21 for 139 yards with a touchdown and ran 18 times for 39 yards for the Spartans against Fort Wayne Northrop.
Christopher Harris of Park Tudor carried the ball nine times for 138 yards with two touchdowns and went 11-of-17 for 155 yards with four scores in the Panthers’ 55-14 win over Indianapolis Washington.
New Palestine’s Jacob Davis finished 8-of-13 for 138 yards with three scores and ran three times for 18 yards with another touchdown against Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Brandt Gray of Pendleton Heights completed 12-of-18 for 137 yards and carried the ball 10 times for 78 yards with three touchdowns in the Arabians’ 43-14 win over Greenfield-Central.
Westfield’s Cooper Melvin went 12-of-15 for 137 yards with three touchdowns against Noblesville.
Maddox Marshall of Southwood ran 21 times for 137 yards with three scores and completed 6-of-14 for 121 yards with another touchdown in the Knights’ 27-12 win over Northfield.
Winchester’s Caleb Hummel went 13-of-14 for 136 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball 19 times for 84 yards with another tally against Centerville.
Rylee Biddle of East Noble was 9-of-18 for 136 yards and ran 20 times for 117 yards with two scores against DeKalb.
Hamilton Heights’ Terry Walker III went 14-of-25 for 131 yards and rushed the ball twice for 27 yards for the Royals against Fishers.
Graham Vinson of Hagerstown ran six times for 130 yards with a score and completed 11-of-14 for 129 yards with two touchdowns in the Tigers’ 57-0 win over Union County.
Indian Creek’s Evan Clark was 8-of-10 for 129 yards with a touchdown and ran 11 times for 66 yards with two scores in the Braves’ 42-0 blanking of Beech Grove.
Crue Gilmour of Lawrenceburg went 7-of-8 for 128 yards with three scores and carried the ball three times for 48 yards with another touchdown in the Tigers’ 62-7 win over Greensburg.
Caston’s Gavin Mollenkamp ran 20 times for 119 yards with two touchdowns and completed 4-of-11 for 28 yards for the Comets against Pioneer.
Northview’s Colton Bath completed 4-of-5 for 99 yards with two touchdowns and ran twice for 63 yards with two scores in the Knights’ 84-0 win over West Vigo.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Trevin Long of Greencastle accounted for nine receptions for 242 yards with two scores against Western Boone.
Hammond Central’s Zierre Taylor caught four passes for 232 yards with two touchdowns against Shortridge.
Ben Davis’s Da’Vion Davis hauled in seven receptions for 184 yards with two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 85 yards for another tally against Center Grove.
Northridge’s Tre Copeland had 12 catches for 172 yards with a touchdown against Concord.
Bryce Vanostran of Lafayette Jeff came up with six catches for 170 yards with a score against Harrison (West Lafayette).
Columbus North’s Parker Elmore caught 12 passes for 167 yards with two scores against Roncalli.
Maalik Moore of Fort Wayne North hauled in nine receptions for 165 yards with five touchdowns against Fort Wayne Concordia.
Northwestern’s DeWayne Perrigen caught nine passes for 164 yards with a score against Peru.
Zaire McKinney of Michigan City finished with seven catches for 162 yards with two touchdowns and ran once for four yards against Valparaiso.
Gary West’s Edward Maldonado came up with 10 catches for 159 yards against River Forest.
Jayvon Irby of Fort Wayne South had nine receptions for 152 yards with a score against Bishop Luers.
Knightstown’s Brody Willard came up with three catches for 148 yards with three touchdowns against Union City.
Blake Witt of South Putnam caught 11 passes for 146 yards against Eastern Hancock.
Wheeler’s Conner Welch tallied five receptions for 144 yards against Bishop Noll.
Wesley Summersett of South Adams had eight catches for 144 yards with three scores against Heritage.
Perry Meridian’s Colton Barker came up with seven receptions for 138 yards with a touchdown against Plainfield.
Rushville’s Kai Pernell caught three passes for 137 yards with a score against Batesville.
Bloomington South’s Jalen Williams managed seven receptions for 136 yards with a touchdown against Bloomington North.
Dylan Sheets of Western Boone recorded three catches for 135 yards with three scores against Greencastle.
Shelbyville’s Grantland Fitzgerald hauled in 11 passes for 133 yards with two touchdowns against New Castle.
Connor Parker of Bloomington South managed four receptions for 133 yards with two touchdowns against Bloomington North.
Jayden Jackson-Ray of South Decatur caught four passes for 127 yards with two scores and ran seven times for 11 yards against Crawford County.
Guerin Catholic’s Isaiah Lewis had 10 catches for 126 yards against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Dylan Murphy of North Posey managed seven receptions for 125 yards with three touchdowns against Tell City.
Aizayah Sanders of Gary West came up with nine catches for 124 yards with a score against River Forest.
Maconaquah’s Marcell Sims caught six passes for 123 yards with a score and ran nine times for 86 yards with two touchdowns against Whitko.
Maddox Weil of Fort Wayne Northrop hailed in seven passes for 122 yards against Homestead.
South Putnam’s Bransyn Ensor had four receptions for 119 yards with a touchdown and ran once for 20 yards against Eastern Hancock.
Northeastern’s Trent Deloney caught three passes for 118 yards with three touchdowns against Cambridge City Lincoln.
Paul Ridgway of Sullivan came up with four catches for 117 yards with two scores against Linton-Stockton.
Keaten McGrath of Lawrenceburg caught five passes for 115 yards with two scores against Greensburg.
Valparaiso’s Jimmy Parisi tallied eight catches for 115 yards with two touchdowns against Michigan City.
Carter Cummings of Tri-West had eight receptions for 114 yards with two touchdowns against Speedway.
Heritage Hills’ Peyton Gray caught six passes for 114 yards with two scores and also intercepted a pass against Southridge.
Eli Morgan of Tri-West ended with six receptions for 114 yards against Speedway.
Charlestown’s Sloan Roberts had four catches for 113 yards with a touchdown against North Harrison.
Centerville’s Shea Hollendonner caught five passes for 111 yards with two scores against Winchester.
Ethan Need of Twin Lakes managed three receptions for 110 yards with two scores against Lafayette Central Catholic.
Yorktown’s Kaden Crumes hauled in six receptions for 107 yards against Delta.
Along with catching three passes for 106 yards, Connersville’s Parker Flanigan also ran 11 times for 75 yards with two touchdowns and returned a punt 56 yards for another score against Madison.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top overall offensive, defensive, and special teams’ performances)
Vinny Freeman of Penn blocked two punts and returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown in the Kingsmen’s 62-0 win over South Bend Washington.
Taylor’s Javionne Harris completed 15-of-27 for 159 yards, ran 20 times for 154 yards with two touchdowns, registered six tackles, and blocked the potential game-tying extra-point in the Titans’ 21-20 win over Eastern (Greentown).
In addition to catching four passes for 152 yards with two scores, Scottsburg’s Garrett Boling also racked up 15 tackles against Corydon Central.
Carter Browning of Washington connected on field goals of 34 yards, 44 yards, and the game-winning yard boot with 10 seconds left for the Hatchets against Princeton.
Indianapolis Cathedral’s Van Krisloff drilled three field goals, 34 yards, 20 yards, and the game-winning 46-yarder with nine seconds left, in the Irish’s 23-20 against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.
Along with running seven times for 175 yards with two scores, Isaiah DeWitt of Tri also returned punts of 72 yards and 65 yards for touchdowns in the Titans’ 49-0 win over Monroe Central.
Colden Hernandez of Penn caught a 34-yard touchdown pass and returned an interception 35 yards for another score against South Bend Washington.
Mishawaka’s Blair Vandenburg converted a pair of field goals, including the game-winning 26-yard attempt as time expired, against NorthWood.
In addition to running 12 times for 88 yards with a touchdown, Gunner Payne of Attica caught five passes for 44 yards with another score, recorded 18 tackles, an interception, and forced a fumble in the Red Ramblers’ 27-12 loss to Parke Heritage.
