ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances)
Evansville North’s Jason Rucker recorded 14 rushes for 294 yards with four touchdowns in the Huskies’ 60-50 win over Castle.
Jalen Bonds of Indianapolis Cathedral carried the ball 32 times for 262 yards with two scores in the Irish’s 20-3 win over Lawrence North.
Whiteland’s Slate Valentine rambled 37 times for 247 yards with two touchdowns in the Warriors’ 34-10 win over Terre Haute South.
Braydon Hall of Indianapolis Lutheran romped 27 times for 246 yards with five touchdowns in the Saints’ 57-14 win against Covenant Christian.
Eastern Hancock’s Mark Kube ran 21 times for 227 yards and two scores in the Royals’ 47-14 win over Winchester.
Landon Shuck of Scottsburg finished with 37 carries for 222 yards in the Warriors’ 51-10 loss to Heritage Hills.
North Judson’s Brock Benson tallied 32 rushes for 198 yards with four scores in the Bluejays’ 33-7 win over Triton.
LaVille’s Cody Allen ran 26 times for 194 yards with three touchdowns and also intercepted a pass in the Lancers’ 28-14 win over Bremen.
Caiden Verrett of Hanover Central managed 28 carries for 192 yards with two touchdowns and caught a 37-yard pass for another score in the Wildcats’ 42-41 overtime loss to West Lafayette.
Hamilton Southeastern’s Jalen Alexander recorded 23 carries for 184 yards with three scores in the Royals’ 38-21 win over Fishers.
Keegan Ellis of Carroll (Flora) contributed 13 rushes for 158 yards with four touchdowns in the Cougars’ 42-0 win against Tri-Central.
Milan’s Austin Green ran 19 times for 151 yards with three scores and caught two passes for 19 yards in the Indians’ 31-28 loss to North Decatur.
Max McCool of Castle accumulated 14 carries for 148 yards with a touchdown against Evansville North.
East Central’s Josh Ringer ran 15 times for 148 yards with two scores and caught a 19-yard touchdown pass in the Trojans’ 47-0 win over Greenwood.
Batesville’s Gage Pohlman ended with 144 yards on the ground and three touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 29-13 win over Indian Creek.
KC Berry of Decatur Central tallied 14 carries for 141 yards in the Hawks’ 34-17 win over Harrison (West Lafayette).
Sheridan’s Eli Kolb accounted for 22 rushes for 141 yards with two scores in the Blackhawks’ 27-22 win over Monroe Central.
CJ Harris of Brebeuf Jesuit accumulated 139 yards with a touchdown on 20 carries in the Braves’ 40-39 loss to Mooresville.
Southmont’s Wyatt Woodall rambled 25 times for 136 yards with four scores and caught an 18-yard pass in the Mounties’ 36-34 win over Linton-Stockton.
Heritage Hills’ Hunter Meredith had eight carries for 135 yards with a touchdown for the Patriots against Scottsburg.
Dawson Martin of West Lafayette tallied 36 carries for 135 yards with four touchdowns and caught seven passes for 105 yards for the Red Devils against Hanover Central.
Evansville North’s Cainen Northern ran 10 times for 132 yards with a score against Castle.
Fishers’ Khobie Martin registered 22 carries for 129 yards with a touchdown for the Tigers against Hamilton Southeastern.
Cody Tryon of North Vermillion scampered for 129 yards with two touchdowns and hauled in four receptions for 48 yards in the Falcons’ 41-28 loss to Park Tudor.
Linton-Stockton’s Jesse Voigtschild racked up 13 carries for 128 yards with a score and caught a pass for another touchdown for the Miners against Southmont.
Reed Robinson of New Prairie had 14 rushes for 127 yards with two touchdowns in the Cougars’ 43-14 win against Culver Academy.
Noblesville’s Logan Shoffner ended with 29 carries for 123 yards in the Millers’ 24-12 loss to Westfield.
Kole Wilcox of North Judson came up with 10 carries for 122 yards with a score and a five-yard reception against Triton.
Chandler Weston of Hamilton Southeastern had 10 rushes for 120 yards with two touchdowns and was 2-of-10 for 12 yards with another score against Fishers.
Paoli’s Trey Rominger rambled 24 times for 118 yards with a touchdown in the Rams’ 35-14 loss to North Posey.
Garrett’s Camren Ruble came up with 29 carries for 118 yards with a score in the Railroaders’ 21-15 loss to Delta.
Zach Bales of Sheridan ended with 26 rushes for 117 yards with a touchdown against Monroe Central.
Grayson Thomas of New Palestine managed 20 carries for 116 yards with two scores in the Dragons’ 42-0 win over Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Larry Ellison of Crown Point ran 19 times for 115 yards with two touchdowns and caught two passes for 34 yards with two scores in the Bulldogs’ 42-7 win over Lake Centra
Mooresville’s Landon Clements finished with 114 yards and a touchdown on 26 attempts for the Pioneers against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Mishawaka’s Novell Miller tallied 26 carries for 112 yards with two scores in the Cavemen’s 20-14 win over Concord.
Dearious Carter of Leo recorded 21 carries for 112 yards with two touchdowns in the Lions’ 31-13 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Mason Meister of Lafayette Central Catholic accumulated 22 carries for 111 yards in the Knights’ 33-3 win over Seeger.
Valparaiso’s Thomas Burda scampered 21 times for 109 yards in the Vikings’ 26-7 win over Michigan City.
Evansville Memorial’s Dylan Kendrick had 27 carries for 106 yards with a touchdown and caught a 70-yard pass for another tally in the Tigers’ 21-16 win over Evansville Reitz.
Brady Fisher of Mishawaka ran 16 times for 103 yards with a score against Concord.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers’ Giovanni Jimenez raced 11 times for 103 yards with three touchdowns in the Knights’ 42-0 win against Manchester.
Ah’lijah Monday of Mississinewa ended with 24 carries for 101 yards with a touchdown in the Indians’ 31-24 win over Kokomo.
Bloomington South’s Gavin Adams carried the ball 10 times for 100 yards and a score in the Panthers’ 49-14 win over Seymour.
Bluffton’s Khamel Moore had 16 rushes for 99 yards with a touchdown in the Tigers’ 41-6 win over Eastern (Greentown).
Jaylan McMoore of Warren Central rambled 10 times for 97 yards with two touchdowns and caught an 11-yard pass in the Warriors’ 47-0 win over Southport.
North Posey’s Jed Galvin recorded 12 carries for 97 yards with four touchdowns and caught a 33-yard pass for another score for the Vikings against Paoli.
Knox’s Myle McLaughlin accounted for five touchdowns on the ground and threw for another score in the Redskins; 60-37 win over John Glenn.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Mississinewa’s Nolan Quaderer completed 10-of-18 for 264 yards with three touchdowns and ran five times for 20 yards against Kokomo.
Brady Wilson of Terre Haute South went 18-of-32 for 264 yards with a touchdown for the Braves against Whiteland.
Castle’s Boden Morgan was 21-of-36 for 260 yards with four touchdowns against Evansville North.
Jarrin Alley of Bloomington South completed 15-of-24 for 257 yards with five scores against Seymour.
DJ Gordon of Park Tudor went 15-of-23 for 246 yards with two touchdowns and ran nine times for 124 yards with three scores for the Panthers against North Vermillion.
Mooresville’s Hogan Denny had 24 carries for 239 yards with two touchdowns and was 17-of-31 for 237 yards with two scores against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Marshall Kmiecik of New Prairie scampered 14 times for 236 yards with a touchdown and also completed 2-of-5 for nine yards against Culver Academy.
Leo’s Kyler Decker went 12-of-18 for 234 yards with two touchdowns and ran six times for 27 yards against Bishop Dwenger.
Carson Kitchel of West Lafayette was 22-of-33 for 229 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball five times for 17 yards with another score against Hanover Central.
Providence’s Carter Lannan went 9-of-11 for 225 yards with four touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 41-8 win over Springs Valley.
Fishers’ Bennett Gorak completed 8-of-11 for 197 yards with two scores against Hamilton Southeastern.
Eli Edwards of Eastern (Greentown) went 11-of-17 for 190 yards with a touchdown for the Comets against Bluffton.
Silas Laidig of Bremen was 18-of-32 for 188 yards for the Lions against LaVille.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard’s Aidan Arteaga went 14-of-35 for 188 yards in the Trojans’ 28-8 win against Hamilton Heights.
Tanner Boyd of Gibson Southern finished 24-of-29 for 187 yards with a touchdown and ran 20 times for 110 yards with two scores in the Titans’ 27-13 win over Vincennes Lincoln.
Center Grove’s Tyler Cherry went 16-of-17 for 179 yards with two scores in the Trojans’ 35-12 win over Columbus North.
Crown Point’s Noah Ehrlich completed all nine of his passes for 193 yards with four touchdowns against Lake Central.
Southmont’s Nolan Boyer was 10-of-18 for 163 yards with a touchdown and added eight carries for 29 yards against Linton-Stockton.
Owen Roeder of NorthWood went 13-of-25 for 157 yards with a score and ran 16 times for 70 yards with another touchdown in the Panthers’ 17-14 win at Northridge.
Maverick Geske of Brebeuf Jesuit was 12-of-21 for 156 yards with three touchdowns against Mooresville.
Tri-West’s Malachi Walden rambled 17 times for 155 yards with three scores and went 8-of-15 for 103 yards with another touchdown in the Bruins’ 28-21 win over Monrovia.
Elijah Edon of Eastern Hancock went 10-of-15 for 151 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball five times for 12 yards and another score against Winchester.
Evansville Reitz’s Ben Daviess completed 13-of-21 for 149 yards with a touchdown and ran five times for 16 yards for the Panthers against Evansville Memorial.
Isaiah Rogers of Indianapolis Ben Davis was 8-of-18 for 148 yards with two touchdowns in the Giants’ 53-0 win over Indianapolis Pike.
Valparaiso’s Justin Clark ran 24 times for 146 yards with three touchdowns and completed 10-of-15 for 129 yards with a score against Michigan City.
North Vermillion’s Jerome White had 143 yards on the ground and 114 yards through the air against Park Tudor.
Thomas Gotkowski of Ben Davis went 8-of-10 for 141 yards with two scores against Pike.
Triton Central’s Jace Stuckey was 8-13 for 139 yards with a score and ran three times for 25 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers’ 49-0 win against Eastern (Pekin).
Merrillville’s Dontae Pope completed 8-of-10 for 130 yards with a touchdown in the Pirates’ 42-18 win over Hammond Morton.
Hanover Central’s Matt Koontz was 9-of-15 for 128 yards with two scores and ran 10 times for 98 yards with two scores against West Lafayette.
Jeff Goldsberry of Heritage Hills registered 10 carries for 128 yards with four touchdowns and went 3-of-8 for 60 yards against Scottsburg.
Jack Hamilton of Adams Central managed seven carries for 125 yards with two touchdowns and completed 3-of-4 for 115 yards with three scores in the Flying Jets’ 56-14 win over Madison-Grant.
Hamilton Heights’ Bodie Derrer went 13-of-34 for 120 yards and ran three yards for a score for the Huskies against Bishop Chatard.
Penn’s Nolan McCullough ran 12 times for 118 yards with a touchdown and completed 5-of-7 for 81 yards with a score in the Kingsmen’s 31-10 win over Warsaw.
Jackson Gilbert of Westfield was 12-of-18 for 115 yards for the Shamrocks against Noblesville.
Cathedral’s Danny O’Neil went 15-of-22 for 110 yards against Lawrence North.
Carter Duncan of Monroe Central ran eight times for 104 yards with a score and completed 3-of-7 for 32 yards with another touchdown for the Golden Bears against Sheridan.
Delta’s Bronson Edwards was 7-of-13 for 103 yards with a touchdown and ran for another tally for the Eagles against Garrett.
Cody Metzger of Lafayette Central Catholic had seven rushes for 96 yards with two scores and went 10-of-19 for 86 yards with another touchdown against Seeger.
Ka’ron Billingsley of Fort Wayne Snider completed 5-of-6 for 94 yards and ran three times for 40 yards with two scores in the Panthers’ 49-14 win over Fort Wayne North.
North Decatur’s Mason Morris was 6-of-10 for 91 yards with a touchdown and ran 11 times for 30 yards in the Chargers’ 31-28 win over Milan.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Leo’s Kaden Hurst had eight receptions for 175 yards with a touchdown against Bishop Dwenger.
Lucas Waldon of Bloomington South hauled in seven passes for 152 yards with two touchdowns against Seymour.
Ben Davis’s Michael Searcy had three catches for 146 yards with a score against Pike.
AJ Watkins of Terre Haute South managed seven receptions for 146 yards against Whiteland.
Mississinewa’s Andrew Monday caught four passes for 132 yards with two touchdowns against Kokomo.
Cade Unruh of Providence recorded five receptions for 132 yards with two scores and ran 21 yards for another touchdown against Springs Valley.
Braylen Word of Eastern (Greentown) had six catches for 120 yards with a score against Bluffton.
Joe Syrus of Fishers ended with two receptions for 118 yards with a touchdown against Hamilton Southeastern.
NorthWood’s Nitro Tuggle came up with seven catches for 117 yards with a score against Northridge.
Castle’s Antonio Harris caught 11 passes for 111 yards with a touchdown and ran 15 times for 36 yards with a score against Evansville North.
D’Andre Black of Bloomington South had seven catches for 107 yards with three touchdowns against Seymour.
Nick Soley of Crown Point caught two passes for 104 yards with a score against Lake Central.
West Lafayette’s Cooper Kitchel hauled in five receptions for 101 yards with a touchdown against Hanover Central.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
Mooresville’s Tyler Church converted the game-winning 33-yard field goal against Brebeuf Jesuit.
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