ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances)
Decatur Central’s KC Berry rambled 21 times for 253 yards with a touchdown in the Hawks’ 24-12 win over Bloomington South in Class 5A action.
Dylan Maxwell of East Central had 14 carries for 251 yards with two scores in the defending Class 4A state champion Trojans’ 49-0 win over New Palestine.
Indianapolis Lutheran’s Braydon Hall accumulated 16 rushes for 201 yards with six touchdowns in the two-time defending Class 1A state champion Saints’ 56-14 win over Sheridan.
Larry Ellison of Crown Point carried the ball 38 times for 176 yards in the Bulldogs’ 38-31 double-overtime win over Westfield in Class 6A play.
Heritage Hills’ Braydon Durham recorded 125 yards on the ground with a touchdown in the Patriots’ 23-20 win over Gibson Southern in a Class 3A affair.
Riley Kinnett of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard managed eight rushes for 123 yards with two touchdowns in the defending Class 3A state champion Trojans’ 42-14 win over Knox.
East Central’s Josh Ringer managed 20 carries for 117 yards with two scores against New Palestine.
NorthWood’s Landon Perry scampered 19 times for 115 yards with a touchdown in the Panthers’ 45-33 win over Leo in Class 4A play.
Daniel Shaw of Bishop Chatard ended with 106 yards and three touchdowns on seven attempts against Knox.
Leo’s Dearious Carter registered 20 rushes for 104 yards with a touchdown for the Lions against NorthWood.
Gavin Adams of Bloomington South finished with 24 carries for 100 yards with two scores for the Panthers against Decatur Central.
East Central’s Ryan Minges ran the ball eight times for 99 yards with two touchdowns against New Palestine.
Westfield’s Kendall Garnett raced 18 times for 97 yards with three scores for the Shamrocks against Crown Point.
Fort Wayne Snider’s Uriah Buchanan contributed 21 rushes for 96 yards with three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 28-0 win over Merrillville in Class 5A action.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Center Grove’s Tyler Cherry completed 25-of-42 for 405 yards with three touchdowns in the three-time defending Class 6A state champion Trojans’ 37-34 overtime loss to Indianapolis Ben Davis.
Leo’s Kylar Decker was 24-of-37 for 345 yards with four touchdowns and ran six times for 22 yards against NorthWood.
Thomas Gotkowski of Indianapolis Ben Davis went 9-of-28 for 211 yards with three touchdowns and ran 12 times for 98 yards with another score for the Giants against Center Grove.
Jackson Willis of Indianapolis Lutheran went 8-of-13 for 201 yards with a touchdown against Sheridan.
NorthWood’s Owen Roeder scampered 13 times for 183 yards with two scores and completed 13-of-20 for 153 yards with two touchdowns for the Panthers against Leo.
Kohen McKenzie of Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was 7-of-14 for 179 yards with a score in the Knights’ 28-7 win over Lafayette Central Catholic in Class 2A play.
Crown Point’s Noah Ehrlich was 15-of-23 for 171 yards with three touchdowns and ran 11 times for 53 yards and another score against Westfield.
Myles McLaughlin of Knox raced 19 times for 147 yards with two scores and completed 1-of-3 passes for three yards for the Redskins against Bishop Chatard.
Adams Central’s Jack Hamilton threw for 145 yards with a touchdown and ran for 125 yards and another score in the two-time defending Class 1A state runner-up Flying Jets’ 42-18 win over North Judson.
Fort Wayne Snider’s Ke’Ron Billingsley was 5-of-10 for 130 yards and scampered 12 times for 78 yards against Merrillville.
Liam Stone of North Posey completed 7-of-11 for 124 yards and ran 15 times for 47 yards in the Vikings’ 37-7 win against Southmont.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Noah Coy of Center Grove recorded seven catches for 157 yards with two touchdowns against Ben Davis.
Ben Davis’s Zane Skibinski caught four passes for 133 yards with three scores against Center Grove.
Leo’s Kamden Zeisloft hauled in eight receptions for 129 yards with two touchdowns against NorthWood.
Center Grove’s Brevin Holubar managed five catches for 118 yards with a score against Ben Davis.
DeVuan Jones of Indianapolis Lutheran had five receptions for 117 yards and returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown against Sheridan.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers’ Jaylen White came up with four catches for 112 yards against Lafayette Central Catholic.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
Dominic De Freitas of NorthWood connected on a school-record 55-yard field goal against Leo.
Sheridan’s Eli Kolb came up with a 99-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown for the Blackhawks against Indianapolis Lutheran.
Fort Wayne Snider’s Brandon Logan returned an interception 66 yards for a score against Merrillville.
Noah Page of Sheridan returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown against Indianapolis Lutheran.
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