BY PAUL CONDRY AND MATT KOPSEA
ON THE LOOSE (Top running back performances)
Union City’s Blayne Daniels rambled 39 times for 368 yards with nine touchdowns in the Indians’ 69-26 win over Taylor.
Zionsville’s Colin Price raced 39 times for 325 yards with six touchdowns in the Eagles’ 42-21 win over Harrison (West Lafayette).
Mississinewa’s Carson Campbell scampered 33 times for 323 yards with three touchdowns in the Indians’ 42-27 win over New Haven.
Keegan Labelle of Mount Vernon (Fortville) ran 32 times for 302 yards and five scores in the Marauders’ 49-34 win over Greenfield-Central.
Merrillville’s Lavarion Logan tallied 40 rushes for 268 yards with three touchdowns in the Pirates’ 29-13 win over Crown Point.
Kyle Haessly of Hanover Central recorded 36 rushes for 260 yards with three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 41-0 win over Benton Central.
North Decatur’s Reid Messer scampered 25 times for 254 yards with four touchdowns in the Chargers’ 26-12 win over Milan.
Valparaiso’s Hayden Vinyard rambled 26 times for 251 yards with two scores in the Vikings’ 30-0 blanking of Hammond Morton. He needs just 32 yards to become the program’s single-season rushing leader with 1,864 yards.
Kokomo’s Plez Lawrence scampered 14 times for 249 yards with three touchdowns in the Wildkats’ 35-6 win over Anderson.
Decatur Central’s Kaleb Hicks registered 17 carries for 232 yards with three touchdowns in the Hawks; 49-14 win over Terre Haute South.
Abram Stitt of Delta accounted for 30 rushes for 230 yards with two scores in the Eagles’ 40-27 loss to Fort Wayne Wayne.
Centerville’s Jamari Pamplin had 27 carries for 211 yards with three touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 21-0 blanking of Northeastern.
Lowell’s Joey Heuer ran 17 times for 203 yards with four touchdowns in the Red Devils’ 51-14 win over Gary West.
Chase Gooden of Mishawaka had 19 carries for 199 yards with three touchdowns for the Cavemen in their 35-7 win over Concord.
John Baxter of Norwell carried the ball 32 times for 198 yards and two touchdowns in the Knights’ 27-0 win over Fort Wayne Concordia.
Penn’s Alec Hardrict rambled 45 times for 195 yards and three scores in the Kingsmen’s 21-7 win over Elkhart.
Avon’s Jaiden Jones had 27 carries for 193 yards and a touchdown in the Orioles’ 35-21 loss to Carmel.
Christian McDonald of Owen Valley raced 18 times for 190 yards with three scores in the Patriots’ 34-0 win over Brown County.
East Central’s Josh Ringer recorded 30 rushes for 188 yards with three touchdowns in the Trojans’ 52-26 win over Mooresville.
Luke Pierce of Lawrenceburg had 30 carries for 188 yards with a touchdown in the Tigers’ 15-7 win over Greensburg.
Paoli’s Billy Rominger tallied 21 carries for 187 yards with three scores in the Rams’ 28-14 win over Providence.
Luke Hansen of Indianapolis Roncalli ran 10 times for 187 yards and two touchdowns in the Royals’ 42-14 win over Lebanon.
Lafayette Jeff’s Brendon Morton had 18 carries for 180 yards with a score in the Bronchos’ 54-6 win over Lake Central.
Brownsburg’s Garrett Sherrell raced 24 times for 169 yards with three touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 37-0 win over Indianapolis Pike.
Oak Hill’s Kyle Turnachick had 25 rushes for 167 yards and two scores in the Golden Eagles’ 30-28 double-overtime loss to Peru.
Clarksville’s Robert Lamar ran 34 times for 165 yards with a touchdown in the Generals’ 42-7 loss to Triton Central.
Hayden Nelson of Mississinewa tallied 23 carries for 164 yards with three touchdowns against New Haven.
In addition to running 28 times for 164 yards with a touchdown, Bloomington North’s Cody Mikulich caught four passes for 105 yards with two scores in the Cougars’ 35-30 win over Evansville North.
Hanover Southeastern’s Blaine Wertz rambled 29 times for 160 yards and four scores in the Royals’ 34-0 win over Fishers.
Bloomington South’s Che Hogue scampered 26 carries for 159 yards in the Panthers’ 16-14 win over Castle.
Drayk Bowen of Andrean ran 15 times for 157 yards with two scores in the 59ers’ 28-2 win over Rensselaer Central.
Hobart’s Trey Gibson had 14 rushes for 154 yards with five touchdowns in the Brickies’ 55-0 win over East Chicago Central.
Fort Wayne Wayne’s Shawn Collins rambled 17 times for 153 yards with three touchdowns for the Generals against Delta.
Along with running 20 times for 153 yards with three touchdowns, Ali Richardson of Lawrence North also caught a 12-yard pass for a score in the Wildcats’ 41-21 win over North Central (Indianapolis).
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Fort Bishop Luers’ Carson Clark completed 18-of-24 for 303 yards with four touchdowns in the Knights’ 44-7 win over Prairie Heights.
Mason Wunderlich of Evansville Mater Dei went 18-of-36 for 285 yards with three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 28-27 win over Linton-Stockton.
Evansville Reitz’s Nate Staley was 20-of-37 for 259 yards with four touchdowns in the Panthers’ 49-28 loss to Northview.
Brody Lester of Owen Valley went 4-of-6 for 30 yards and rushed 14 times for 259 yards with two touchdowns against Brown County.
Brebeuf Jesuit’s Nolan Buckman finished 12-of-18 for 233 yards with three touchdowns in the Braves’ 35-8 win over North Montgomery.
John Carter of Richmond went 16-of-20 for 229 yards with two touchdowns and ran 10 times for 76 yards and another score in the Red Devils’ 42-36 loss to Connersville.
Mooresville’s Nick Patterson was 22-of-32 for 226 yards with two touchdowns and ran 19 times for 66 yards and another tally for the Pioneers against East Central.
Clark Barrett of Lafayette Central Catholic completed 12-of-19 for 225 yards with two scores in the Knights’ 27-0 win over Southmont.
Bloomington North’s Reece Lozano went 15-of-22 for 221 yards with two touchdowns and ran 14 times for 40 yards and another tally against Evansville North.
Aidan Leffler of Indianapolis Roncalli completed 10-of-15 for 220 yards with two scores against Lebanon.
Brownstown Central’s Carson Delage was 1-of-2 for 83 yards with a touchdown and ran 31 times for 217 yards with three scores in the Braves’ 28-14 win over Batesville.
Indianapolis Cathedral’s Danny O’Neal went 10-of-13 for 213 yards with two touchdowns and rushed three times for 18 yards and two scores for the Irish in their 54-7 win over Plainfield.
Montez Jones of Lawrence North completed 12-of-19 for 202 yards with two scores against North Central (Indianapolis).
Gibson Southern’s Brady Allen was 15-of-21 for 199 yards with three touchdowns and ran for two scores in the Titans’ 56-21 win over Salem.
Parke Heritage’s Christian Johnson completed 13-of-20 for 195 yards with three touchdowns and rambled 23 times for 109 yards and three scores in the Wolves’ 38-0 win over South Putnam.
Along with tossing a 51-yard touchdown pass, Mason Wilson of Tri raced four times for 181 yards and two scores in the Titans’ 79-0 win over Knightstown.
Dillon White of Northview went 6-of-8 for 157 yards with a touchdown and rushed 18 times for 179 yards and four scores for the Knights against Evansville Reitz.
Laban Davis of Eastside was 4-of-5 for 67 yards with a touchdown and ran 18 times for 178 yards with two scores in the Blazers’ 38=6 win over Central Noble.
Batesville’s Travis Lechter went 11-of-20 for 175 yards with two touchdowns and rushed 12 times for 20 yards for the Bulldogs against Brownstown Central.
Alan Karrfalt of Covington finished 13-of-28 for 166 yards and ran nine times for 39 yards in the Trojans’ 14-12 loss to Riverton Parke.
Along with going 3-of-5 for 90 yards with a score, Rashawn Street of Greenfield-Central also ran 15 times for 163 yards with two touchdowns for the Cougars against Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Northridge’s Tagg Gott was 10-of-19 for 149 yards with two touchdowns and ran 18 times for 114 yards and three scores in the Raiders’ 35-21 win over Columbia City.
Hunter Gennicks of Linton-Stockton went 6-of-11 for 101 yards with a touchdown and ran 21 times for 128 yards with another score for the Miners against Evansville Mater Dei.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Roncalli’s Kyle Lockard hauled in six passes for 196 yards with a score against Lebanon.
Quantri Sanders on New Haven had four catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs against Mississinewa.
Antwian Lake of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers caught eight passes for 129 yards with a touchdown against Prairie Heights.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers’ Carson Clark had seven receptions for 123 yards with two touchdowns against Prairie Heights.
Marquis Johnson of Richmond hauled in five passes for 118 yards with a touchdown and ran three times for 21 yards and another score against Connersville.
Evansville Mater Dei’s Eli McDurmon registered eight catches for 115 yards with a score against Linton-Stockton.
Treyton Schoch of South Adams racked up nine receptions for 111 yards with a touchdown in the Starfires’ 6-3 win over Monroe Central.
Lawrence North’s Omar Cooper had eight receptions for 111 yards with a touchdown against North Central (Indianapolis).
Tazz Garrett of Indianapolis Cathedral came up with four catches for 110 yards and a touchdown against Plainfield.
Brebeuf Jesuit’s Max Walters recorded six receptions for 109 yards with a score against North Montgomery.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
Along with throwing a 25-yard touchdown pass and running three yards for another score, North Judson’s Audric Harper also returned an interception 55 yards for another tally in the Bluejays’ 40-13 win at Winamac.
Center Grove’s Mitchell Evans took a punt back 93 yards for a touchdown in the Trojans’ 35-7 win over Franklin Central.
In addition to having two receptions for 86 yards with a score, Greenfield-Central’s Kirk Knecht also returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown against Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Decatur Central’s Brandon Smith registered a 70-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against Terre Haute South.
Isaiah Thacker of New Palestine came up with a 70-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Franklin.
Along with two catches for 72 yards with a touchdown, Indianapolis Scecina’s Mason Beriault also had a 90-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Crusaders’ 34-0 win over Shenandoah.
Nolan Jones of Covenant Christian took a kickoff 85 yards for a score in the Warriors’ 35-0 win over Indianapolis Tindley.
Speedway’s Jackson Golden came up with a 55-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for the Sparkplugs against Monrovia.
Michael Williams of Brownsburg had a 55-yard interception return for a score against Pike.
Winamac’s Beau Brandt tallied a 72-yard fumble recovery for a score for the Warriors against North Judson.
Carmel’s Nate Williams returned a punt 51 yards for a touchdown for the Greyhounds against Avon.
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