ON THE LOOSE (Top running back performances)
Paoli’s Trey Rominger had 31 rushes for 326 yards with three touchdowns in the Rams’ 55-31 loss to North Posey.
Mississinewa’s Hayden Nelson ran 24 times for 268 yards with four touchdowns in the Indians’ 62-35 win over Huntington North.
Trey Gibson of Hobart tallied 34 carries for 263 yards with three scores in the Brickies’ 42-25 win over Highland.
Jed Galvin of North Posey scampered 13 times for 259 yards with five touchdowns for the Vikings against Paoli.
Lapel’s Tyler Dollar had 25 rushes for 256 yards with three touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 41-13 win over Eastern Hancock.
Guerin Catholic’s Justin Zdobylak racked up 23 carries for 241 yards with two touchdowns in the Golden Eagles’ 34-14 win over Tippecanoe Valley.
Jontae Lambert of Fort Wayne North had 14 rushes for 240 yards with three touchdowns in the Legends’ 49-9 win against Anderson.
Indianapolis Cathedral’s Carson Johnson ran 33 times for 226 yards with two scores in the Irish’s 44-35 win over Lawrence North.
Max Loeffler of Leo carried the ball 24 times for 219 yards with three touchdowns in the Lions’ 42-13 win over East Noble.
Mason Fields of Knightstown ran 18 times for 210 yards with five scores in the Panthers’ 44-12 win over Cambridge City Lincoln.
Bloomington North’s Cody Mikulich had 22 carries for 209 yards with four touchdowns in the Cougars’ 56-38 win against Seymour.
Yorktown’s Jalen Thomas ran 22 times for 206 yards with two scores in the Tigers’ 22-13 win over Garrett.
Bluffton’s Anthony Cruz amassed 205 yards on the ground with two touchdowns in the Tigers’ 29-18 win over Tipton.
Brayton Belcher of Monrovia scampered 23 times for 196 yards in the Bulldogs’ 21-20 win over Speedway.
Clarksville’s Robert Lamar raced 44 times for 196 yards with three touchdowns in the Generals’ 48-19 loss to Indianapolis Scecina.
Thomas Burda of Valparaiso had 19 carries for 194 yards with three scores in the Vikings’ 42-3 win over LaPorte.
Western Boone’s Trevor Weakley rambled 25 times for 181 yards in the Stars’ 36-34 overtime loss to Danville.
Brant Beck of Rochester had 11 carries for 173 yards with a touchdown in the Zebras’ 50-23 win over Benton Central.
Tippecanoe Valley’s Nate Parker ran 23 times for 169 yards and tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass for the Vikings against Guerin Catholic.
Peyton Cross of Sheridan scampered 30 times for 165 yards with four touchdowns in the Blackhawks’ 42-26 win over Monroe Central.
Bremen’s Lance Moser registered 15 carries for 168 yards with four scores in the Lions’ 53-7 win over Lake Station.
Lafayette Jeff’s Glenn Patterson tallied 30 rushes for 168 yards with three touchdowns in the Bronchos’ 34-28 win over Lake Central.
Brandon Fitts-Ramsey of Indianapolis Scecina had 14 carries for 164 yards with three scores for the Crusaders against Clarksville.
Haden McClain of Lewis Cass ran 22 times for 163 yards with two touchdowns in the Kings’ 48-27 loss to Lafayette Central Catholic.
Danville’s Derin Sharp scampered 36 times for 162 yards with a touchdown for the Warriors against Western Boone.
Avon’s Dailon Holman had 20 carries for 162 yards in the Orioles’ 25-14 win over Indianapolis Pike.
Lawrenceburg’s Alex Witte rambled 19 times for 159 yards with a score in the Tigers’ 28-0 blanking of Greensburg.
Langston Leavell of Fort Wayne Snider ran 12 times for 159 yards with two touchdowns in the Panthers’ 41-6 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Evansville North’s Angelo St. Louis raced 25 times for 156 yards with two scores in the Huskies’ 24-7 win over Floyd Central.
Rochester’s Colton Ferverda had 12 carries for 151 yards with two touchdowns against Benton Central.
Kyler Kropp of New Palestine ran 24 times for 149 yards with a touchdown in the Dragons’ 33-9 win over Greenfield-Central.
Ray Crawford of Triton Central tallied 23 carries for 149 yards with a score and caught a 22-yard touchdown pass in the Tigers’ 24-19 win over Brownstown Central.
Noblesville’s Logan Shoffner recorded 10 rushes for 149 yards with two touchdowns in the Millers’ 35-10 win over Zionsville.
Myles McLaughlin of Knox raced 24 times for 146 yards with a touchdown in the Redskins’ 22-0 win over West Noble.
Seymour’s Nick Wheeler had 20 carries for 146 yards with a score for the Owls against Bloomington North.
Owen Acton of Fountain Central ran 22 times for 144 yards with four touchdowns for the Mustangs in a 42-26 loss to Park Tudor.
Terre Haute South’s Josh Cottee raced 28 times for 144 yards with three touchdowns in the Braves’ 35-34 loss to Franklin.
Speedway’s Deejay Mcferson carried the ball 23 times for 144 yards with a score and caught two passes for 29 yards with another touchdown for the Sparkplugs against Monrovia.
Parker Rode of Evansville Memorial ran 17 times for 144 yards with two touchdowns in the Tigers’ 21-18 win over Jasper.
Kendall Garnett of Westfield had 25 carries for 143 yards with two touchdowns in the Shamrocks’ 28-9 win over Carmel.
Southridge’s Levi Neukam scampered eight times for 142 yards with a touchdown in the Raiders’ 49-21 win over Corydon Central.
Owen Valley’s Christian McDonald tallied 21 rushes for 140 yards with a score in the Patriots’ 28-21 upset of defending Class 3A state champion Gibson Southern.
Reid Messer of North Decatur had 138 yards on the ground with two touchdowns in the Chargers’ 25-14 win over Milan.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Tyler Adkins of Martinsville completed 17-of-19 for 338 yards with four scores in the Artesians’ 42-14 win over Bedford North Lawrence.
Traders Point Christian’s Cooper Simmons-Little was 17-of-33 for 322 yards with three touchdowns and ran 12 times for 72 yards with two scores in the Knights’ 48-28 win over North Vermillion.
Lafayette Central Catholic’s Ben Mazur went 19-of-43 for 287 yards with six touchdowns for the Knights against Lewis Cass.
Arj Lothe of Indian Creek completed 12-of-25 for 284 yards with a score in the Braves’ 35-34 loss to Batesville.
Danville’s Conner Soper went 11-of-14 for 277 yards with three touchdowns and ran for another score against Western Boone.
Montez Jones of Lawrence North was 17-of-26 for 276 yards with a touchdown and ran 18 times for 93 yards with two more scores for the Wildcats against Cathedral.
Southmont’s Nick Scott went 14-of-24 for 265 yards with two touchdowns in the Mounties’ 35-29 loss to Linton-Stockton.
Seymour’s Brett Berry completed 20-of-35 for 263 yards with three scores against Bloomington North.
Qade Carrington of Northridge was 18-of-25 for 260 yards with a touchdown in the Raiders’ 34-24 win over Logansport.
Indianapolis Ben Davis’s Thomas Gotkowski went 25-of-48 for 253 yards with three touchdowns and ran 12 times for 56 yards in the Giants’ 48-20 loss to Brownsburg.
Tanner Boyd of Gibson Southern was 25-of-36 for 251 yards with three touchdowns for the Titans against Owen Valley.
Lapel’s Devin Craig went 21-of-28 for 250 yards with two touchdowns against Eastern Hancock.
Jerome White of North Vermillion completed 19-of-30 for 248 yards with a score and carried the ball 16 times for 177 yards with three touchdowns for the Falcons against Traders Point Christian.
Linton-Stockton’s Hunter Gennicks ran 15 times for 239 yards with three touchdowns and went 2-of-6 for 64 yards with another score for the Miners against Southmont.
Indianapolis Lutheran’s Jackson Willis was 14-of-15 for 236 yards with five touchdowns in the Saints’ 63-0 blanking of Cloverdale.
Clay McClelland of Charlestown completed 17-of-29 for 235 yards with two scores and ran 16 times for 48 yards with two more touchdowns in the Pirates’ 35-25 loss to Heritage Hills.
Evansville Reitz’s Ben Davies went 9-of-20 for 233 yards with three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 28-27 loss to Boonville.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers’ Charlie Stanski was 19-of-23 for 232 yards with two touchdowns in the Knights’ 42-9 win over Churubusco.
Matt Koontz of Hanover Central finished 10-of-10 for 227 yards with three scores and ran for two more touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 42-21 win over Griffith.
Park Tudor’s D.J. Gordon went 15-of-21 for 226 yards with four touchdowns and rushed 18 times for 139 yards and another score for the Panthers against Fountain Central.
Brebeuf Jesuit’s Maverick Geske was 17-of-23 for 223 yards with three touchdowns in the Braves’ 35-14 win over Mooresville.
Hunter Newell of Plainfield completed 14-of-19 for 222 yards with three scores in the Quakers’ 35-28 win over Harrison (West Lafayette).
Dash King of Bloomington North was 17-of-26 for 217 yards with three touchdowns against Seymour.
West Lafayette’s Max Mullis went 9-of-16 for 202 yards with two touchdowns and ran five times for 73 yards in the Red Devils’ 52-12 win over Calumet New Tech.
Hamilton Heights’ Bodie Derrer was 23-of-41 for 201 yards with a touchdown for the Huskies in their 41-14 loss to Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.
Jimmy Sullivan of Carroll (Fort Wayne) completed 17-of-26 for 201 yards with two scores and ran for another touchdown in the Chargers’ 35-7 win over Penn.
Warren Central’s Adonis Adams-Figueroa went 6-of-9 for 197 yards with three touchdowns in the Warriors’ 57-0 win over Southport.
Malcolm Houze of Guerin Catholic completed 10-of-20 for 196 yards with two scores and ran for another tally against Tippecanoe Valley.
South Adams’ Owen Wanner was 18-of-33 for 196 yards with a touchdown in the Starfires’ 55-20 loss to Adams Central.
Manchester’s Brock Casper went 18-of-29 for 194 yards with three touchdowns in the Squires’ 42-21 loss to Eastside.
New Prairie’s Marshall Kmiecik was 6-of-7 for 189 yards with five touchdowns and ran five times for 47 yards in the Cougars’ 42-6 win over Lowell.
Ethan Smith of Lafayette Jeff completed 8-of-17 for 186 yards with a touchdown against Lake Central.
Crown Point’s JJ Johnson ran 14 times for 184 yards with four touchdowns and completed 7-of-14 for 93 yards in the Bulldogs’ 44-14 win over Portage.
Nick Patterson of Mooresville went 21-of-46 for 182 yards with a score and carried the ball 16 times for 111 yards with another tally for the Pioneers against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Blake Vanek of Highland was 12-of-24 for 177 yards with two touchdowns and ran 20 times for 111 yards and another score for the Trojans against Hobart.
Heritage Christian’s Kyle Antoine went 8-of-11 for 176 yards with two scores and ran nine times for 114 yards in the Eagles’ 21-6 win over Shenandoah.
Hagerstown’s Kayne Ervin completed 4-of-12 for 176 yards with two touchdowns and ran for another tally in the Tigers’ 41-0 blanking of Indianapolis Tindley.
Bohde Dickerson of Fort Wayne North was 5-of-9 for 175 yards with two touchdowns against Anderson.
Hobart’s Noah Ehrlich completed 14-of-23 for 176 yards with two touchdowns against Highland.
Jaylen Thomas of Merrillville was 4-of-6 for 175 yards with three touchdowns in the Pirates’ 55-20 win over Munster.
Boonville’s Clay Conner ran 26 times for 172 yards with two scores, completed 8-of-14 for 157 yards with another touchdown, and also registered an interception for the Pioneers against Evansville Reitz.
Batesville’s Will Jaisle went 13-of-24 for 172 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball 12 times for 126 yards with two scores for the Tigers against Indian Creek.
Brady Fisher of Mishawaka ran 15 times for 162 yards with two touchdowns and completed 4-of-8 for 57 yards with another score in the Cavemen’s 35-6 win over South Bend Adams.
Covenant Christian’s Tony Flatt was 9-of-13 for 161 yards with two touchdowns in the Warriors’ 35-6 win over Riverton Parke.
Kokomo’s Evan Barker scampered 20 times for 149 yards with three scores and went 2-of-6 for 20 yards in the Wildcats’ 28-8 win against Western.’
Nolan Quaderer of Huntington North ran eight times for 143 yards with two touchdowns and was 6-of-10 for 134 yards with another score for the Vikings against Mississinewa.
Josh Slater of Eastbrook raced nine times for 138 yards with two touchdowns and completed 4-of-5 for 51 yards in the Panthers’ 42-14 win over Alexandria.
Sullivan’s Rowdy Adams tallied 14 rushes for 108 yards with a touchdown and was 7-of-16 for 94 yards with another score in the Golden Arrows’ 30-14 win over Cascade.
Eastside’s Carson Jacobs went 5-of-6 for 104 yards and ran eight times for 93 yards with three touchdowns for the Blazers against Manchester.
North Posey’s Liam Stone had 20 carries for 103 yards with a score and completed 3-of-7 for 96 yards with a touchdown against Paoli.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Garrett Skaggs of Martinsville managed nine receptions for 175 yards with two scores against Bedford North Lawrence.
Traders Point Christian’s Philip Moran registered nine catches for 169 yards against North Vermillion.
Hagerstown’s Mason Romack had three receptions for 156 yards with a touchdowns against Tindley.
Cody Tryon of North Vermillion hauled in nine passes for 155 yards with a score against Traders Point Christian.
Danville’s BJ Wuest had six receptions for 150 yards with two touchdowns against Western Boone.
Joe Davis of Indianapolis Lutheran came up with nine catches for 147 yards with two scores against Cloverdale.
Xavier Thomas of Evansville Reitz recorded four receptions for 145 yards with two touchdowns against Boonville.
Hanover Central’s Gannon Howes caught four passes for 136 yards with three scores against Griffith.
Zander Morris of Charlestown registered eight catches for 136 yards with two touchdowns against Heritage Hills.
Plainfield’s Grant Irwin had four receptions for 135 yards with three touchdowns against Harrison (West Lafayette).
Brauntae Johnson of Fort Wayne North racked up two catches for 129 yards with a score against Anderson.
Lapel’s Nick Witte came up with 11 receptions for 128 yards with a touchdown against Eastern Hancock.
Mario Lomax of Lawrence North caught eight passes for 127 yards against Cathedral.
Logan Eastgate of Manchester registered 10 catches for 119 yards with three touchdowns against Eastside.
Merrillville’s Justin Marshall tallied three receptions for 117 yards with two scores and ran four times for 48 yards with another touchdown against Munster.
Silas Loshe of South Adams had seven catches for 116 yards with a touchdown against Adams Central.
Kyler McCandless of Southmont hauled in three passes for 115 yards with two touchdowns against Linton-Stockton.
Heritage Christian’s Luke Valerio recorded three catches for 114 yards with a touchdown against Shenandoah.
Brandon Jackson of Lafayette Jeff hauled in three receptions for 113 yards with a score against Lake Central.
Hobart’s Cody Johnston came up with three catches for 105 yards with two touchdowns against Highland.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
NorthWood’s Ni’Tareon Tuggle ran for two touchdowns, threw a 44-yard pass for a score, and returned a kickoff 91 yards for another tally in the Panthers’ 52-24 win over South Bend Saint Joseph.
In addition to running 26 times for 218 yards with three touchdowns, Drayk Bowen of Andrean also registered 15 tackles in the defending Class 2A state champion 59ers’ 28-6 win over LaVille.
Brownsburg’s Griffin Simpson returned an interception 42 yards for a score for the Bulldogs against Ben Davis.
Conner Watts of Jimtown ran 14 times for 103 yards with a touchdown and recovered a pair of fumbles in the Jimmies’ 24-7 win over Glenn.
West Lafayette’s Porter Mitrione returned a fumble 63 yards for a score against Calumet.
Ben Godar of Bloomington South came up with a 58-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Panthers’ 35-7 win over Columbus East.
Plainfield’s Harrison Hrbek had a 56-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown against Harrison (West Lafayette).
In addition to running eight times for 61 yards with a touchdown, Zach Bales of Sheridan also returned a fumble 17 yards for a score against Monroe Central.
Warren Central’s Devaon Holman came up with 63-yard punt return for a score against Southport.
Nick Cloyd of Brownsburg had a 39-yard interception return for a touchdown against Ben Davis.
Heritage Hills’ Braydon Durham returned a kickoff 68 yards for a score for the Patriots against Charlestown.
Brody Lewis of Bluffton intercepted three passes against Tipton.
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