KOPSEA’A KORNER – 2022 FOOTBALL WEEK THREE

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FABULOUS FIVE

  1. Mishawaka (3-0): Novell Miller scampered for 166 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning two-yard run, in the No. 3 (Class 5A) Cavemen’s 45-39 double-overtime win over Northridge.
  2. Warsaw (3-0): Morgan Johnson found the end zone twice in the Tigers’ 70-0 blanking of Plymouth.
  3. New Prairie (3-0): Noah Mungia raced 26 times for 164 yards with three scores in the No. 5 Cougars’ 24-7 win over Lowell.
  4. NorthWood (3-0): Owen Roeder completed 17-of-27 for 397 yards with four touchdowns in the No. 7 (Class 4A) Panthers’ 41-13 win over Concord.
  5. Penn (2-1): D.J. White caught six passes for 48 yards with a touchdown in the No. 10 Kingsmen’s 35-21 loss to No. 3 (Class 6A) Indianapolis Cathedral.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bremen (2-1): Drew Laidig went 9-of-14 for 193 yards with three scores in the Lions’ 35-31 win at Marian.

Elkhart (3-0): Brady Krueper scampered 13 yards for a touchdown in the Wolves’ 35-6 win over Hammond Morton.

Glenn (3-0): Aden Johnson tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass in the Falcons’ 8-3 win over Saint Joseph.

Marian (1-2): Brian Osman ran for 171 yards with a touchdown for No. 8 (Class 3A) Knights against Bremen.

Northridge (1-2): McClain Miller’s 107 yards on the ground and two scores was not enough for the Raiders against Mishawaka.

MAKING STRIDES

Adams (1-2): Adreon Petty’s interception sealed the Eagles’ 14-6 double-overtime win over Riley.

Goshen (1-2): Noah Alford had six catches for 95 yards with two scores in the RedHawks’ 28-18 win over Wawasee.

Jimtown (1-2): Sam Garner came up with a pair of interceptions, including one returned 96 yards for a touchdown, in the Jimmies’ 64-0 win over Osceola Grace.

HELP WANTED

Clay (0-3): Diamond Curry came up with five tackles and a fumble recovery in the Colonials’ 48-6 loss to Hammond Central.

Concord (1-2): Hudson Glantz threw for 259 yards with two scores for the Minutemen against NorthWood.

Plymouth (0-3): Exander Ramirez was 6-of-10 for 30 yards for the Rockies against Warsaw.

Riley (1-2): Austin White had a one-yard scoring run for the Wildcats against Adams.

Saint Joseph (1-2): Gerry Jones converted a 28-yard field goal for the Indians against Glenn.

Washington (0-3): Tyrin Reed accounted for 19 yards rushing in the Panthers’ 41-0 loss to Kankakee Valley.

Wawasee (0-3): Cameron Zimmerman recorded scoring run of 81 yards and 28 yards for the Warriors against Goshen.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Jimtown (1-2) at Glenn (3-0): The Falcons are going for their first 4-0 start since 1990.

New Prairie (3-0) at Marian (1-2): The Cougars are trying to halt a two-game losing skid to Marian.

NorthWood (3-0) at Northridge (1-2): The Panthers have taken six of the previous 11 meetings against Northridge.

Triton (2-1) at Bremen (2-1): The Lions have won the last 12 contests against Triton.

Warsaw (3-0) at Concord (1-2): The Tigers have not started 4-0 since 2001.