ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances)
Yorktown’s Ayden Ewing tallied 36 carries for 324 yards with four touchdowns and caught a 17-yard pass in the Tigers’ 31-14 win over Fort Wayne Concordia.
Reiss Gaerte of Manchester finished with 31 rushes for 311 yards and five scores in the Squires’ 49-19 win over Whitko.
Northview’s Kyle Cottee ran 34 times for 302 yards with three touchdowns and completed 3-of-12 for 24 yards in the Knights’ 55-50 loss against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Branden Braun of Jennings County rambled 22 times for 287 yards with six scores in the Panthers’ 46-21 win over Edgewood.
Knox’s Myles McLaughlin accumulated 283 yards on the ground with five touchdowns in the Redskins’ 46-19 win over Lakeland.
Tyler Lee of Northview had 32 rushes for 277 yards with four scores against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Lawrenceburg’s Teagan Bennett managed 31 carries for 245 yards with two touchdowns in the Tigers’ 40-6 win over Centerville.
South Newton’s Evyn Krug tallied 15 rushes for 247 yards with six scores in the Rebels’ 64-6 win over Bowman Academy.
Brayden Shrake of Martinsville carried the ball 36 times for 243 yards with four touchdowns in the Artesians’ 28-14 win over Silver Creek.
Winchester’s Aidan Weatherhead rambled 46 times for 233 yards with two touchdowns in the Golden Falcons’ 14-12 win over Northeastern.
Paoli’s Trey Rominger scampered five times for 232 yards with four touchdowns in the Rams’ 48-14 win over Crawford County.
Jayden Eagle of Eastern (Greentown) ran 16 times for 232 yards with two scores in the Comets’ 55-0 win over Elwood.
Greencastle’s Lamar Moore registered 35 rushes for 231 yards with four touchdowns in the Tiger Cubs’ 30-29 win over North Putnam.
Coltyn McNabb of North Daviess amassed 16 carries for 230 yards with two scores in the Cougars’ 42-14 win over Tecumseh.
Mark Kube of Eastern Hancock carried the ball 34 times for 228 yards with five scores in the Royals’ 45-43 win over Lapel.
Garrett’s Camren Ruble had 19 carries for 211 yards with two touchdowns and two catches for 12 yards in the Railroaders’ 35-7 win over Bellmont.
McClain Miller of Northridge scampered 20 times for 210 yards with three scores in the Raiders’ 39-3 win over Logansport.
Monrovia’s Brayton Belcher came up with 16 carries for 209 yards with three touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 56-8 win over Purdue Polytech.
Justus Ullom of Monroe Central ran 10 times for 207 yards with two touchdowns and caught two passes for 61 yards with another score in the Golden Bears’ 64-34 win over Union City.
Lebanon’s Darrell Taylor accounted for 39 rushes for 206 yards with three scores in the Tigers’ 35-32 win over Indianapolis Crispus Attucks.
Tyler Dean of North Decatur managed 23 carries for 201 yards with three touchdowns in the Chargers’ 41-3 win over South Decatur.
Monroe Central’s Jerimiah Ullom tallied eight carries for 200 yards with five touchdowns against Union City.
Matthew McKitrick of Western had 24 rushes for 195 yards in the Panthers’ 35-14 loss to Mississinewa.
Kankakee Valley’s Marco Castro ran 25 times for 190 yards with two touchdowns in the Kougars’ 37-22 win over Gary West.
Connersville’s Draiden Perez finished with 17 rushes for 189 yards with three touchdowns in the Spartans’ 49-20 loss to Greenwood.
Karwin Pope of Princeton raced 17 times for 188 yards with a score and hauled in two receptions for 45 yards and another touchdown in the Tigers’ 25-20 loss to Pike Central.
Nathan McBride of Eastern (Pekin) ended with 21 carries for 185 yards with three touchdowns in the Musketeers’ 49-29 win over Christel House Manual.
Bremen’s Austin Young came up with 11 carries for 180 yards with a touchdown in the Lions’ 42-7 win over Hammond Bishop Noll.
New Prairie’s Reed Robinson scampered 14 times for 179 yards with three touchdowns in the Cougars’ 49-14 win over Hobart.
Tell City’s Landon Terry had 23 carries for 177 yards with three scores in the Marksmen’s 30-27 loss to Evansville Mater Dei.
Jeremiah Lee of Beech Grove ran 37 times for 172 yards with four touchdowns and a two-point conversion in the Hornets’ 42-28 win over Muncie Central.
Forest Park’s Jaxon Lueken scampered nine times for 172 yards with three scores and also tossed a 53-yard touchdown pass in the Rangers’ 57-7 win over Mitchell.
Heritage Christian’s Elijah Pimental had 17 carries for 170 yards with a touchdown in the Eagles’ 35-0 win over Shenandoah.
Bodie Howell of Eastbrook tallied 13 rushes for 168 yards with a score and went 2-of-5 for 31 yards with another touchdown in the Panthers’ 28-3 win over Frankton.
Kokomo’s Reis Beard ran 29 times for 166 yards and completed 2-of-5 for 27 yards in the Wildkats’ 21-14 win over Jay County.
Trevor Rowe of Lewis Cass managed 26 carries for 164 yards with a score and two catches for 24 yards in the Kings’ 32-13 win over Delphi.
Eastbrook’s Gage Engle carried the ball 23 times for 164 yards with two touchdowns against Frankton.
Rensselaer Central’s Diego Hernandez-Reyes came up with 26 carries for 163 yards with two touchdowns and two receptions for 25 yards and another score in the Bombers’ 42-13 win over Griffith.
Guiseppe Moore of Gary West recorded 19 rushes for 160 yards with a touchdown and also completed a three-yard pass for the Cougars against Kankakee Valley.
West Lafayette’s Dawson Martin had 35 carries for 160 yards with two touchdowns in the Red Devils’ 42-13 win over River Forest.
Grant Boyd of Pike Central tallied 24 rushes for 160 yards with two scores and caught a 21-yard pass for the Chargers against Princeton.
Wawasee’s Hunter Tinkey carried the ball six times for 159 yards with three scores in the Warriors’ 35-26 win over South Bend Riley.
Crispus Attucks’ Brendan Shockley ran 21 times for 157 yards with two touchdowns for the Tigers against Lebanon.
C.J. Harris of Brebeuf Jesuit had 14 rushes for 156 yards and caught a five-yard touchdown pass for the Braves against Northview.
North Miami’s Lake Musall came up with 19 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns in the Warriors’ 20-6 win over Southern Wells.
Keegan Bluhm of Adams Central managed 155 yards on the ground with two scores in the Flying Jets’ 42-6 win over South Adams.
Scottsburg’s Landon Shuck tallied 30 carries for 152 yards in the Warriors’ 13-0 win over North Harrison.
Jace Berg of Forest Park rambled five times for 152 yards with three touchdowns against Mitchell.
LaVille’s Cody Allen had 36 rushes for 144 yards with two scores in the Lancers’ 25-23 win over Andrean.
Grayson Thomas of New Palestine ran 19 times for 142 yards with two touchdowns in the Dragons’ 63-0 blanking of New Castle.
Tri’s Tyler Brooks finished with 11 carries for 142 yards with two scores in the Titans’ 35-0 win over Knightstown.
Brownstown Central’s Lane Zike registered 26 carries for 142 yards with a touchdown and caught a 21-yard pass for another score in the Braves’ 56-27 win against Indianapolis Scecina.
Christopher Korthius of Mooresville recorded eight rushes for 141 yards with two scores in the Pioneers’ 55-0 blanking of Indianapolis Washington.
East Central’s Josh Ringer had 16 carries for 140 yards with three touchdowns in the defending Class 4A state champion Trojans’ 62-7 win over Shelbyville.
Brayden Jones of Eastern (Pekin) registered 15 carries for 140 yards with two scores against Christel House Manual.
Frankton’s Nate Luzadder ended with 26 rushes for 138 yards for the Eagles against Eastbrook.
Kaiden Bond of Delta ran 17 times for 137 yards with three scores in the Eagles’ 47-7 win over Norwell.
Franklin County’s Wyatt Bowling managed 15 carries for 134 yards with three touchdowns and went 5-of-11 for 72 yards in the Wildcats’ 25-7 win over South Dearborn.
Austin Green of Milan accounted for eight carries for 133 yards with two scores in the Indians’ 46-0 win over Cambridge City Lincoln.
Central Noble’s Devin Hiestand came up with 16 rushes for 133 yards with two touchdowns and two receptions for 14 yards in the Cougars’ 14-0 win over Prairie Heights.
Linkin Carter of Eastside ran 16 times for 130 yards with four scores in the Blazers’ 48-7 win over Wabash.
Speedway’s Jazz Coleman scampered 15 times for 130 yards with a touchdown and caught three passes for 44 yards with another score in the Sparkplugs’ 48-13 win over Crawfordsville.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Lafayette Central Catholic’s Bobby Metzger completed 19-of-30 for 396 yards and five touchdowns in the Knights’ 42-14 win over Winamac.
Mishawaka Marian’s Bryce LaSane went 22-of-36 for 331 yards with five touchdowns in the Knights’ 46-43 loss to West Noble.
Lapel’s Devin Craig was 28-of-38 for 330 yards with four touchdowns for the Bulldogs against Eastern Hancock.
NorthWood’s Owen Roeder was 19-of-24 for 325 yards with four touchdowns in the Panthers’ 52-10 win over South Bend Saint Joseph.
Nolan Quaderer of Mississinewa went 14-of-20 for 318 yards with five scores for the Indians against Western.
Maconaquah’s Braxton Birner completed 17-of-18 for 317 yards with five touchdowns in the Braves’ 55-13 win over Northwestern.
Wyatt Mullin of South Putnam went 12-of-16 for 276 yards with four scores and ran twice for 38 yards in the Eagles’ 52-0 win over North Central (Farmersburg).
Crispus Attucks’ Jackson Holden was 14-of-18 for 285 yards with three touchdowns against Lebanon.
D.J. Gordon of Park Tudor went 13-of-18 for 276 yards with four scores and ran 10 times for 93 yards and another tally in the Panthers’ 42-6 win over Fountain Central.
Maverick Geske of Brebeuf Jesuit was 13-of-25 for 274 yards with seven touchdowns against Northview.
Speedway’s Connor Moreland went 16-of-22 for 264 yards with five scores against Crawfordsville.
West Noble’s Drew Yates completed 16-of-23 for 262 yards with three touchdowns and ran 24 times for 101 yards and two scores for the Chargers against Mishawaka Marian.
Beech Grove’s Jay’mar Davis was 9-of-14 for 261 yards with two touchdowns against Muncie Central.
Greenwood’s Brock Riddle went 9-of-17 for 259 yards with four scores and carried the ball five times for 34 yards and two more scores for the Woodmen against Connersville.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Santana Allen completed 17-of-21 for 248 yards with three touchdowns and ran four times for 29 yards and another score in the Raiders’ 42-14 win against Union County.
Gabe Weber of South Bend Washington went 14-of-27 for 245 yards with three scores in the Panthers’ 43-28 win over Plymouth.
Indian Creek’s Jalen Sauer was 9-of-12 for 244 yards with five touchdowns and ran one for 13 yards in the Braves’ 49-7 win over Greensburg.
Danville’s Conner Soper completed 14-of-27 for 242 yards with a touchdown in the Warriors’ 42-7 loss to Tri-West.
Connor Cruz of Covenant Christian was 12-of-16 for 233 yards with three touchdowns in the Warriors’ 42-12 win over Parke Heritage.
Malachi Walden of Tri-West went 11-of-17 for 224 yards with two scores and ran 25 times for 143 yards with four touchdowns for the Bruins against Danville.
Triton’s Cole Shively completed 10-of-14 for 219 yards with five touchdowns and added five carries for 76 yards and another score in the Trojans’ 71-6 win over North Newton.
Indianapolis Scecina’s David Mendez was 10-of-35 for 216 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball 10 times for 63 yards and another score for the Crusaders against Brownstown Central.
Mark Rowland of Boone Grove went 25-of-33 for 210 yards with three scores and ran eight times for 17 yards in the Wolves’ 26-13 win over Twin Lakes.
Eli Edwards of Eastern (Greentown) was 12-of-16 for 208 yards with five touchdowns against Elwood.
North Putnam’s Christian Kramer went 17-of-27 for 205 yards with a score and added 29 carries for 130 yards with three touchdowns for the Cougars against Greencastle.
Jon Willey of Sullivan was 9-of-24 for 204 yards with a touchdown in the Golden Arrows’ 32-21 loss to Southmont.
Plymouth’s Grady Metzger completed 10-of-17 for 201 yards with two touchdowns and ran 10 times for 46 yards with two scores for the Rockies against South Bend Washington.
Brady Gast of Alexandria was 18-of-31 for 201 yards with two scores for the Tigers in their 26-14 loss against Bluffton.
Mason Shoemaker of Wawasee went 11-of-24 for 199 yards with two touchdowns against Riley.
South Vermillion’s Dom Garzolini completed 20-of-29 for 198 yards with a score in the Wildcats’ 41-20 loss to Cascade.
Tanner Boyd of Gibson Southern went 17-of-27 for 196 yards with two touchdowns and ran nine times for 39 yards in the Titans’ 40-7 win over Mount Vernon (Posey).
Guerin Catholic’s Ryan Zimmerman was 18-of-27 for 193 yards with two scores in the Golden Eagles’ 27-19 win over Peru.
Colton Stowers of Washington completed 10-of-17 for 193 yards with three touchdowns and ran three times for 19 yards in the Hatchets’ 46-7 win over West Vigo.
Hamilton Heights’ Bodie Derrer went 12-of-17 for 190 yards with four scores in the Huskies’ 42-17 win over Oak Hill.
Ethan Need of Twin Lakes was 17-of-31 for 188 yards with two touchdowns for the Indians against Boone Grove.
Northwestern’s Brock Shank went 16-of-29 for 183 yards for the Tigers against Maconaquah.
Liam Stone of North Posey completed 5-of-9 for 180 yards with three touchdowns and added three rushes for 81 yards with two scores in the Vikings’ 55-8 win over Perry Central.
Bishop Noll’s Jaydin Rivers was 26-of-35 for 176 yards for the Warriors against Bremen.
Jace Stuckey of Triton Central completed 7-of-9 for 175 yards with two touchdowns and ran four times for 55 yards with two scores in the Tigers’ 41-6 win against Clarksville.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard’s Alden Arteaga was 22-of-25 for 172 yards with three scores in the Trojans’ 40-7 win over Tippecanoe Valley.
Izaak Wright of Wabash went 14-of-25 for 172 yards with a touchdown for the Apaches against Eastside.
Silas Laidig of Bremen completed 11-of-18 for 170 yards with two touchdowns against Bishop Noll.
Kaden Patton of Crawfordsville went 11-of-27 for 168 yards with two touchdowns and had four carries for 10 yards for the Athenians against Speedway.
West Lafayette’s Carson Kitchel completed 19-of-25 for 168 yards with four scores and carried the ball six times for 18 yards against River Forest.
Kohen McKenzie of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers went 13-of-20 for 168 yards with a touchdown and ran six times for 25 yards in the Knights’ 41-30 win over Churubusco.
Princeton’s Mater Cowan was 15-of-26 for 168 yards with a touchdown against Pike Central.
Carter Lannan of Providence went 9-of-12 for 167 yards with two touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 49-22 win over Eastern Greene.
Mitchell’s Kale England completed 19-of-31 for 165 yards with a score for the Bluejackets against Forest Park.
Matt Koontz of Boone Grove went 14-of-19 for 164 yards with three touchdowns and ran six times for 29 yards in the Wildcats’ 48-16 win over Calumet New Tech.
Crawford County’s Quentin Bell completed 14-of-28 for 161 yards with a score and added seven rushes for 93 yards and another touchdown for the Wolfpack against Paoli,
North Montgomery’s Ross Dyson was 12-of-22 for 152 yards with a touchdown and carried the football 13 times for 79 yards in the Chargers’ 20-7 win over Western Boone.
River Forest’s Ayden Silver had 19 carries for 131 yards with a score and was 11-of-18 for 126 yards and a touchdown for the Ingots against West Lafayette.
North Judson’s Jesiah McDaniel tallied nine rushes for 130 yards with three touchdowns and completed 5-of-7 for 84 yards with another score in the Bluejays’ 40-14 win over Pioneer.
Marshall Kmiecik of New Prairie ran 11 times for 116 yards with two touchdowns and went 3-of-6 for 90 yards against Hobart.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Deakon Dilts of Mississinewa caught seven passes for 235 yards with four scores against Western.
Nick Witte of Lapel registered 15 receptions for 232 yards with three touchdowns against Eastern Hancock.
Lafayette Central Catholic’s Ray Clayton had 10 receptions for 222 yards with a score against Winamac.
Lakeland’s Keyan Arroyo came up with six catches for 207 yards with two touchdowns for the Lakers against Knox.
Caiden Collins of Danville caught six passes for 181 yards with a touchdown against Tri-West.
Jarron Murry of Beech Grove came up with three receptions for 169 yards and two scores against Muncie Central.
Riley’s Payton Baird hauled in 12 passes for 168 yards with two scores for the Wildcats against Wawasee.
Cardinal Ritter’s Adrion Gregory caught nine passes for 167 yards with two touchdowns against Union County.
Eastern’s (Greentown) Braylen Word came up with eight receptions for 164 yards with four touchdowns against Elwood.
Braxton Brooks of Marian recorded seven catches for 164 yards with two scores against West Noble.
Sullivan’s James Propes hauled in six passes for 150 yards with a touchdown against Southmont.
South Putnam’s Bransyn Ensor had three receptions for 145 yards with a touchdown against North Central (Farmersburg).
Taylor Clark of Brebeuf Jesuit caught seven passes for 145 yards with four scores against Northview.
Lawrenceburg’s Hayden Sayloe hauled in four receptions for 118 yards with a touchdown against Centerville.
Brownstown Central’s Hudson Fritz had two catches for 115 yards with a score against Scecina.
Landen Ross of Covenant Christian hauled in five passes for 115 yards with a touchdown against Parke Heritage.
Maconaquah’s AJ Kelly hauled in five receptions for 113 yards with two touchdowns against Northwestern.
Brogan Woodall of North Putnam racked up five catches for 112 yards against Greencastle.
Nitro Tuggle of NorthWood caught five passes for 112 yards with a score against Saint Joseph.
Maconaquah’s Fuddy Kile racked up five receptions for 108 yards with two scores against Northwestern.
Jaxson Palmer of Indian Creek managed three catches for 108 yards with two touchdowns against Greensburg.
Park Tudor’s Mark Gaines had three receptions for 106 yards with three scores against Fountain Central.
Hayden Souza of Park Tudor tallied three catches for 105 yards with a score against Fountain Central.
Northwestern’s Caven Murray caught nine passes for 104 yards against Maconaquah.
Greenwood’s Amare Middleton ended with three receptions for 100 yards and two touchdowns against Connersville.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
West Noble’s Nefty Silva converted the game-winning 32-yard field goal against Marian.
Heritage Hills’ Hunter Meredith ran six times for 40 yards, returned a kickoff 66 yards for a touchdown, and took an interception 22 yards for another score in the Patriots’ 51-14 win over Charlestown.
Aaron Redmon of Eastern Hancock connected on the game-winning 27-yard field goal against Lapel.
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