ON THE LOOSE (Top running back performances)
Logan Shoffner became Noblesville’s all-time leading rusher with 13 carries for 232 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a 70-yard pass for another score in the Millers’ 48-30 win over Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Garrett Sherrell of Brownsburg had 18 carries for 223 yards and three scores in the Bulldogs’ 51-7 win over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Hammond Central’s Dashawn Woods ran 23 times for 222 yards with three touchdowns and returned an interception for another score in the Wolves’ 29-12 win over South Bend Washington.
Martinsville’s Brayden Shrake had 41 touches for 216 yards with two scores in the Artesians’ 23-19 win over Bedford North Lawrence.
John Glenn’s Mason Kobelt had 31 rushes for 208 yards with two scores in the Falcons’ 43-26 win over Boone Grove.
Masyn Chalfant of Tri raced 15 times for 189 yards with four touchdowns in the Titans’ 44=13 win over Union City.
Owen Valley’s Kyvan Bandy scampered 16 times for 181 yards with three touchdowns in the Patriots’ 60-0 blanking of Brown County.
Gage Pohlman of Batesville carried the ball 25 times for 178 yards with a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 42-28 win over Indian Creek.
Derek Reid of Tri-West tallied 29 carries for 177 yards with three touchdowns in the Bruins’ 42-6 win over Western.
Fort Wayne Snider’ Uriah Buchanan ran 26 times for 174 yards with a touchdown in the Panthers’ 42-20 win over Warren Central.
Owen VanHaaren of Hamilton Heights had 31 carries for 170 yards with a score in the Huskies’ 27-14 win over Lapel.
Tri-West’s Derek Reid came up 29 carries for 167 yards with three touchdowns in the Bruins’ 42-6 win over Western.
Whiteland’s Slate Valentine recorded 18 carries for 162 yards with two touchdowns in the Warriors’ 52-20 win against Jeffersonville.
Evansville North’s Cainen Northington scampered for 162 yards in the Huskies’ 21-14 win over Castle.
Cody Allen of LaVille ran 27 times for 157 yards with a pair of touchdowns in the Lancers’ 17-10 win over Bremen.
Brandon Braun of Jennings County had 15 carries for 156 yards and two scores in the Panthers’ 41-25 win over South Dearborn.
Adams Central’s Keegan Bluhm ran 17 times for 153 yards with three touchdowns in the Flaying Jets’ 42-8 win over Garrett.
West Noble’s Estil Pruitt registered 23 carries for 150 yards with four touchdowns in the Chargers’ 47-7 win over Central Noble.
Jacquarious Johnson of Merrillville had 31 carries for 148 yards with three scores in the Pirates’ 40-13 win over Andrean.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Greenwood’s Brock Riddle completed 20-of-26 for 434 yards with a school-record six touchdowns and ran nine times for 87 yards and another score in the Woodmen’s 51-49 win over Seymour.
Braxton Birner of Maconaquah went 22-of-33 for 406 yards with three touchdowns in the Braves’ 40-27 win over Southwood.
Triton Central’s Jace Stuckey tossed for 401 yards with four touchdowns in the Tigers’ 41-13 decision over Cascade.
Bret Perry of Seymour was 25-of-34 for 387 yards with five touchdowns and rushed three times for 77 yards and another tally for the Owls against Greenwood.
NorthWood’s Owen Roeder finished 18-of-22 for 316 yards with four scores in the Panthers’ 42-22 win over Jimtown.
Indianapolis Lutheran’s Jackson Willis was 13-of-19 for 284 yards with three touchdowns in the two-time defending Class 1A state champion Saints’ 50-0 blanking of Beech Grove.
Thomas Gotkowski of Indianapolis Ben Davis completed 16-of-28 for 283 yards with three touchdowns and ran six times for 49 yards and another tally in the Giants’ 49-28 win over Cincinnati Moeller
Shelbyville’s Eli Chappelow was 13-of-20 for 283 yards with five touchdowns and carried the ball 11 times for 47 yards and another score in the Golden Bears’ 39-14 win over Greensburg.
Indianapolis Scecina’s DJ Mendez went 14-of-20 for 280 yards with a touchdown and ran 13 times for 82 yards with three scores in the Crusaders’ 48-20 win over Fort Wayne Concordia.
Benton Central’s Joe Widmer completed 24-of-41 for 272 yards with three touchdowns in the Bison’s 21-12 win over Delphi.
Jimmy Sullivan of Carroll (Fort Wayne) went 22-of-40 for 260 yards with a score in the Chargers’ 28-14 loss to Hamilton Southeastern.
Bobby Metzger of Lafayette Central Catholic was 23-of-36 for 257 yards with three touchdowns in the Knights’ 35-8 win over Seeger.
Mason Moulton of Yorktown completed 15-of-27 for 253 yards with four scores in the Tigers’ 55-6 win over Anderson.
Jennings County’s Parker Elmore went 12-of-17 for 245 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball 10 times for 51 yards and another score against South Dearborn.
Franklin Central’s Nevan Tutterow completed 15-of-27 for 236 yards with two touchdowns in the Flashes’ 29-12 win over Perry Meridian.
South Vermillion’s Dom Garzolini was 12-of-16 for 233 yards with five touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 49-13 win over West Vigo.
Wyatt Moncrief of Covington went 13-of-19 for 231 yards with a touchdown and ran 17 times for 103 yards with a score in the Trojans’ 44-14 win over Tri-County.
Greenfield-Central’s Dallas Freeman completed 9-of-11 for 230 yards with four touchdowns and carried the ball three times for 16 yards and another score in the Cougars’ 49-0 win over Madison.
Scott Ballentine of Andrean was 28-of-46 for 230 yards with a touchdown and ran for another tally for the 59ers against Merrillville.
Evansville Memorial’s Matthew Fisher went 17-of-30 for 226 yards with two scores in the Tigers’ 30-13 win over Jasper.
Phoenyx Clark of South Bend Adans was 22-of-31 for 226 yards in the Eagles’ 21-14 loss to Colver Academy.
South Dearborn’s Adam Paul Kunkel went 24-of-40 for 225 yards with three touchdowns for the Knights against Jennings County.
Merrillville’s Dontae Pope completed 13-of-18 for 225 yards with two touchdowns and ran five times for 124 yards and another score against Andrean.
Griffin Chambers of Southwood completed 15-of-29 for 217 yards and two touchdowns for the Knights against Maconaquah.
Wawasee’s Mason Shoemaker tossed for 215 yards and two scores in the Warriors’ 23-12 loss to Tippecanoe Valley.
Merrillville’s Dontae Pope went 13-of-18 for 215 yards and ram for 76 yards and two touchdowns in the Pirates’ 40-13 win over Andrean.
Ryan Zimmerman of Guerin Catholic completed 19-of-33 for 214 yards with two touchdowns in the Golden Eagles’ 18-10 win over McCutcheon.
DeKalb’s Aaden Lytle was 16-of-25 for 214 yards with four scores in the Barons’ 34-21 win over Angola.
Kobe Meyer of Heritage rambled 15 times for 213 yards with three touchdowns and went 10-of-15 for 124 yards with two scores in the Patriots’ 34-0 blanking of Bellmont.
Hanover Central’s Matt Koontz went 12-of-16 for 213 yards with two touchdowns and ran nine times for 33 yards and another tally in the Wildcats’ 40-17 win over Wheeler.
Bloomington South’s Jarrin Alley was 18-of-25 for 210 yards with three scores in the Panthers’ 45-10 win over Columbus East.
AJ Reynolds of Martinsville went 21-of-30 for 210 yards with a touchdown against Bedford North Lawrence.
Cailox Dllon of Harrison (West Lafayette) completed 13-of-15 for 208 yards with two touchdowns and ran for 44 yards in the Raiders’ 42-6 win over West Lafayette.
Bloomington North’s Dash King was 13-of-20 for 206 yards with three touchdowns in the Cougars’ 34-29 win over Mooresville.
Northridge’s Brayden Clark went 14-of-23 for 203 yards with a score in the Raiders’ 26-13 win at Fort Wayne North.
Maverick Geske of Brebeuf Jesuit completed 19-of-36 for 202 yards with a touchdown in the Braves’
Fort Wayne Concordia’s Bradan Corbett was 22-of-33 for 196 yards with two touchdowns for the Cadets against Scecina.
Penn’s Nolan McCullough ran 15 times for 194 yards with three touchdowns and completed 7-of-12 passes for 148 yards in the Kingsmen’s 38-21 win over defending Class 5A state champion Valparaiso.
DJ Gordon of Park Tudor went 8-of-11 for 190 yards with three touchdowns and ran five times for 111 yards and four scores in the Panthers’ 65-6 win over Greenwood Christian.
Noblesville’s Jacob Baker was 3-of-9 for 186 yards with two scores against Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Hogan Denny of Mooresville went 12-of-27 for 181 yards with a touchdown and carried the ball 20 times for 180 yards and two scores for the Pioneers against Bloomington North.
North Montgomery’s Ross Dyson was 8-of-15 for 180 yards with four touchdowns and ran nine times for 105 yards with a score in the Chargers’ 40-16 win over North Putnam.
Eastern Hancock’s Elijan Edon completed 15-of-22 for 179 yards with two scores and ran three times for 61 yards in the Royals’ 36-15 win over Frankton.
Brock Knepp of North Daviess was 10-of-18 for 171 yards with a touchdown and carried the ball 25 times for 125 yards and another score in the Cougars’ 34-18 win over Washington.
South Spencer’s Ty Brown finished 9-of-12 for 167 yards with a score and ran 11 times for 136 yards with four touchdowns in the Rebels’ 41-13 win over Tecumseh.
Tyson Lewis of New Castle went 11-of-23 for 142 yards with two touchdowns and ran 22 times for 126 yards and a score in the Trojans’ 26-21 win over Franklin County.
Plymouth’s Exzander Ramirez completed 11-of-16 for 141 yards with a score and rushed 19 times for 138 yards with two touchdowns in the Rockies’ 27-8 win over Calumet.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Greenwood’s Amare Middleton had five receptions for 236 yards with three scores against Seymour.
Jaylan Johnson of Seymour recorded eight catches for 210 yards with two touchdowns against Greenwood.
Maconaquah’s Fuddy Kile tallied nine receptions for 208 yards with three touchdowns against Southwood.
Indianapolis Scecina’s Zack Plunkitt caught five passes for 175 yards with a touchdown against Fort Wayne Concordia.
Franklin Central’s Jayon Harvey had seven catches for 171 yards with two touchdowns against Perry Meridian.
Braylon Williams of Adams hauled in 13 receptions for 160 yards against Culver Academy.
Ephraim Daugherty of Yorktown had nine catches for 145 yards with two touchdowns against Anderson.
Eastern Hancock’s Eli Manship caught eight passes for 138 yards with two scores against Frankton.
Kirk Knecht of Greenfield-Central had four catches for 138 yards with two touchdowns against Madison.
NorthWood’s Nitro Tuggle registered seven receptions for 137 yards and two scores against Jimtown.
Covington’s Max Waddle hauled in four catches for 135 yards with a touchdown against Tri-County.
Axel Conover of Shelbyville caught six passes for 129 yards with a touchdown against Greensburg.
Shelbyville’s Luke Brinkman had four receptions for 128 yards with three scores against Greensburg,
Avery Cook of Fort Wayne Concordia had nine catches for 126 yards with two touchdowns against Scecina.
Luke Ellspermann of Evansville Memorial came up with nine receptions for 125 yards against Jasper.
Benton Central’s Corbin Cooley of Benton Central caught six passes for 121 yards with a touchdown against Delphi.
TJ Caldwell of Hobart had five receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown in the Brickies’ 16-13 win over Chesterton.
Southwood’s Will Winer racked up seven catches for 116 yards with a score against Maconaquah.
Caden Petis of DeKalb hauled in eight receptions for 114 yards with four touchdowns against Angola.
Lafayette Central Catholic’s Alex Hardebeck had six catches for 113 yards with two scores against Seeger.
Kaleb Short of River Forest came up with six receptions for 112 yards and three scores in the Ingots’ 42-0 win over East Chicago Central.
Ben Davis’s Mark Zackery caught three passes for 109 yards with a touchdown and returned a fumble 99 yards for another score against Cincinnati Moeller.
DJ Young of Lafayette Jeff hauled in seven receptions for 100 yards with a score in the Bronchos’ 55-14 loss to Indianapolis Cathedral.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
Mason Alexander of Hamilton Southeastern had interception returns of 69 yards and 59 yards for scores for the Royals against Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Cathedral’s Michael Pugh returned an interception 47 yards for a touchdown for the Irish against Lafayette Jeff.
Jack Doty of LaPorte drilled a 22=yard field goal with six seconds left to give the Slicers a 20-18 win over defending Class 4A state runner-up New Prairie.
Prairie Heights’ Kris Levitz tallied a single-game record 18 tackles in the Panthers’ 20-0 loss to Whitko.
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