ON THE LOOSE (Top running back performances)
Fort Wayne Snider’s Uriah Buchanan ran 20 times for 282 yards with three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 45-28 win over East Noble.
Jayden Eagle of Eastern (Greentown) recorded 22 carries for 249 yards with four touchdowns in the Comets’ 60-31 win over Northwestern.
New Palestine’s Grayson Thomas carried the ball 23 times for 234 yards with four touchdowns in the Dragons’ 43-42 loss to Decatur Central.
Jonathan Pearson of Tri-County had 26 rushes for 234 yards with five touchdowns in the Cavaliers’ 46-22 win over Attica.
Lakeland’s Sean Conley ran 26 times for 233 yards with four scores in the Lakers’ 61-39 win over Churubusco.
Daniel Asgedom of Munster managed 34 carries for 231 yards with four touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 41-33 win over Griffith.
Sheridan’s Eli Kolb carried the ball 16 times for 230 yards with four scores in the Blackhawks’ 35-13 win over North Miami.
Gage Pohlman of Batesville had 21 carries for 230 yards with two touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 21-0 win over Milan.
West Noble’s Estil Pruitt ran 30 times for 229 yards with two scores in the Chargers’ 20-12 win over Wawasee.
James Lewis of Eastern Greene tallied 27 rushes for 229 yards with two touchdowns in the Thunderbirds’ 25-20 loss to North Knox.
Eastbrook’s Gage Engle ran 33 times for 225 yards with four scores in the Panthers’ 38-24 win over Fort Wayne Concordia.
Covington’s Cian Moore tallied 18 carries for 221 yards with two touchdowns and completed both of his passes for 13 yards with a score in the Trojans’ 55-16 win over South Newton.
Omarion Youghbor of Gary West had 20 rushes for 212 yards with four touchdowns in the Cougars’ 50-6 win over East Chicago Central.
Southmont’s Wyatt Woodall tallied 18 carries for 209 yards with three touchdowns in the Mounties’ 56-33 win over North Putnam.
Concord’s Jaron Thomas scampered 13 times for 208 yards and two scores in the Minutemen’s 27-10 win over Jimtown.
Nolan Carpenter of Delta ran 17 times for 196 yards with three touchdowns in the Eagles’ 34-16 win over Norwell.
Perry Central Sawyer Guillaume had 24 rushes for 195 yards with three touchdowns in the Commodores’ 37-26 loss to Forest Park.
Peter Rooney of Guerin Catholic tallied 18 carries for 194 yards with three scores in the Golden Eagles’ 27-3 win over Lafayette Central Catholic.
Carmyne Moreno of Fremont ran 16 times for 190 yards with three touchdowns in the Eagles’ 43-15 win over Blackford.
Nathan Parker of Tippecanoe Valley came up with 12 carries for 184 yards with a score in the Vikings; 39-8 win over Rochester.
East Central’s Josh Ringer had 18 rushes for 182 yards with three touchdowns in the defending Class 4A state champion Trojans’ 42-7 win over Harrison (Ohio).
Heritage Christian’s Elijah Pimental carried the ball 10 times for 180 yards with a pair of touchdowns in the Eagles’ 19-0 win over Shenandoah.
Nate Luzadder of Frankton ran 36 times for 179 yards with five touchdowns in the Eagles’ 38-37 win over Lapel.
O’Ryan Curry of Southridge tallied 27 carries for 178 yards with three scores in the Raiders’ 18-0 win over Boonville.
Fort Wayne Wayne’s Kimar Nelson had 17 rushes for 177 yards with two touchdowns in the Generals’ 42-7 decision over Fort Wayne Northrop.
Travis Davis of Valparaiso carried the football 24 times for 176 yards with three scores in the Vikings’ 55-18 win over Andrean.
Brownsburg’s Garrett Sherrell ran 26 times for 175 yards with two touchdowns and caught a nine-yard pass in the Bulldogs’ 45-31 win over Indianapolis Cathedral.
Khobie Martin of Fishers accumulated 24 rushes for 173 yards with two touchdowns in the Tigers’ 40-0 win over Indianapolis Pike.
Pioneer’s Rylahn Toloza ran 16 times for 171 yards with two touchdowns in the Panthers’ 38-0 win over Winamac.
Franklin’s Alex Leugers tallied 22 carries for 165 yards with three scores in the Grizzly Cubs’ 41-38 loss to Mount Vernon (Fortville).
Aaron Hogan of South Central (Union Mills) ran 17 times for 165 yards with four touchdowns in the Satellites’ 44-22 win over Culver Community.
Greenwood’s Alan Burnett had 22 carries for 165 yards with two touchdowns in the Woodmen’s 42-28 win over Indian Creek.
Mark Kube of Eastern Hancock ran 21 times for 164 yards with four touchdowns in the Royals’ 36-14 win over North Decatur.
Covenant Christian’s Jeremiah Dowdell had 13 carries for 163 yards with three scores in the Warriors’ 42-16 win over Greenwood Christian.
JQ Johnson of Merrillville ran 18 times for 160 yards with two touchdowns in the Pirates’ 31-12 win over Hobart.
Franklin County’s Jared Moore tallied 13 carries for 158 yards with four scores in the Wildcats’ 35-26 win over Connersville.
Tyler Lee of Northview ran 23 times for 153 yards with two touchdowns in the Knights’ 43-21 win over Greencastle.
LaVille’s Cody Allen had 24 carries for 153 yards with three touchdowns in the Lancers’ 22-16 win over Triton.
Dawson Blue of Fountain Central carried the ball 11 times for 152 yards and two touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 28-12 win over Crawfordsville.
Winchester’s Aidan Weatherhead had 24 carries for 152 yards with two scores in the Golden Falcons’ 36-16 win over Knightstown.
Cascade’s Toby Savani raced 14 times for 150 yards with three touchdowns in the Cadets’ 35-13 win over Beech Grove.
Rensselaer Central Diego Hernandez-Reyes ran nine times for 150 yards with four touchdowns in the Bombers’ 53-0 win over North Newton.
Trenton Scott of Lowell had 18 carries for 150 yards with two scores in the Red Devils’ 26-7 win over LaPorte.
Eastern (Pekin’s) Brayden Jones ran nine times for 149 yards with two touchdowns in the Musketeers’ 48-0 win over Crawford County.
Joliba Brogen of Mount Vernon (Fortville) managed 21 carries for 146 yards with two touchdowns for the Marauders against Franklin.
Hamilton Heights’ Owen VanHaaren ran 26 times for 146 yards with a score and added a two-point conversion in the Huskies’ 28-12 win over North Montgomery.
Dashawn Woods of Hammond Central tallied 22 carries for 146 yards with two touchdowns in the Wolves’ 33-6 win over Thornton Fractional South (Illinois).
Fountain Central’s Owen Acton recorded 26 rushes for 144 yards with a touchdown against Crawfordsville.
Joe Bernardi of Floyd Central scampered for 140 yards and two touchdowns in the Highlanders’ 34-33 win over Terre Haute South.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Fort Wayne Concordia’s Carter Ripke went 23-of-36 for 406 yards with three touchdowns for the Cadets against Eastbrook.
Danny O’Neil of Indianapolis Cathedral was 22-of-39 for 388 yards with four touchdowns and ran 12 times for 35 yards for the Irish against Brownsburg.
Lawrence Central’s Bryson Luter completed 12-of-15 for 386 yards with four touchdowns and ran 10 times for 101 yards in the Bears’ 59-58 overtime loss to Westfield.
Decatur Central’s Bo Polston was 24-of-43 for 355 yards with two scores and ran 15 times for 41 yards with another score for the Hawks against New Palestine.
Terre Haute South’s Brady Wilson went 22-of-29 for 337 yards with five touchdowns for the Braves against Floyd Central.
Joe Widmer of Benton Central completed 23-of-49 for 333 yards with four touchdowns in the Bison’s 49-28 loss to Seeger.
Nick Jarman of Rushville was 26-of-48 for 325 yards for the Lions in their 26-14 loss to Shelbyville.
Attica’s Dane Goris completed 24-of-35 for 317 yards with three touchdowns and ran 17 times for 71 yards for the Red Ramblers against Tri-County.
Lapel’s Devin Craig went 26-of-45 for 315 yards with four touchdowns for the Bulldogs against Frankton.
Brayden Clark of Northridge went 18-of-31 for 314 yards with three touchdowns in the Raiders’ 35-29 win over Elkhart.
Centerville’s Jake Tinker was 21-of-41 for 313 yards with a score in the Bulldogs’ 14-7 win over Hagerstown.
Shelbyville’s Eli Chappelow completed 19-of-30 for 306 yards with four scores and ran nine times for 45 yards for the Golden Bears against Rushville.
Brock Shank of Northwestern was 20-of-42 for 305 yards with three touchdowns against Eastern (Greentown).
NorthWood’s Owen Roeder completed 20-of-26 for 304 yards with five scores and ran five times for 27 yards and another touchdown in the Panthers’ 49-7 win at Portage.
Brayden Holbrook of Lakeland was 12-of-20 for 295 yards with two touchdowns and added another score on the ground against Churubusco.
Center Grove’s Tyler Cherry went 18-of-22 for 287 yards with three touchdowns in the Trojans’ 28-10 win over Oakland (Tennessee).
Boone Grove’s Mark Rowland completed 29-of-38 for 283 yards with five scores and ran five times for 48 yards in the Wolves’ 53-6 win over South Bend Clay.
Kobe Meyer of Heritage went 14-of-18 for 280 yards with five touchdowns in the Patriots’ 39-13 win over Fairfield.
Owen Smith of McCutcheon was 15-of27 for 271 yards with a touchdown and ran for another score in the Mavericks’ 31-17 loss to West Lafayette.
Lafayette Jeff’s Kevin Crowder went 22-of-31 for 271 yards with four touchdowns for the Bronchos in a 36-30 loss to Michigan City.
Westfield’s Jackson Gilbert completed 21-of-31 for 270 yards with two scores and ran 19 times for 43 yards and four scores for the Shamrocks against Lawrence Central.
Eli Quasebarth of North White ran 22 times for 269 yards with four touchdowns and completed 3-of-9 for 18 yards and one score in the Vikings’ 44-14 win over Frontier.
Quinn Rost of Elkhart was 21-of-27 for 269 yards with a touchdown and ran 10 times for 45 yards for the Lions against Northridge.
South Dearborn’s Adam-Paul Kunkel completed 17-of-22 for 263 yards with five touchdowns in the Knights’ 41-0 win over Madison.
Ty Loudin of Woodlan was 22-of-32 for 262 yards with four touchdowns and rushed six times for 19 yards in the Warriors’ 30-16 win over Central Noble.
Maconaquah’s Braxton Birner went 17-of-29 for 259 yards with three scores and ran 11 times for 28 yards and another touchdown in the Braves’ 46-36 loss to Knox.
Hamilton Heights’ Bodie Derrer completed 10-of-19 for 258 yards with two touchdowns and ran for another score against North Montgomery.
Brownsburg’s Jake Dunn went 11-of-15 for 258 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball 12 times for 50 yards and a score against Cathedral.
Tippecanoe Valley’s Cody Eastgate was 10-of-16 for 256 yards with four touchdowns against Rochester.
Tristan Robertson of Floyd Central finished 15-of-19 for 249 yards with two scores and ran 57 yards against Terre Haute South.
Castle’s Caden Gordon was 6-of-8 for 248 yards with four touchdowns in the Knights’ 49-7 win over defending Class 2A state champion Evansville Mater Dei.
Delta’s Bronson Edwards was 12-of-25 for 243 yards against Norwell.
Jeffersonville’s Nik Schindler tossed for 240 yards and a score for the Red Devils in a 42-7 loss against Seymour.
Brock Riddle of Greenwood went 13-of-20 for 238 yards with three touchdowns against Indian Creek.
Evansville Memorial’s Matthew Fisher was 19-of-39 for 231 yards with two scores in the Tigers; 17-0 win over Evansville North.
Hagerstown’s Kayne Ervin completed 12-of-29 for 228 yards with a touchdown for the Tigers against Centerville.
Mason Reynolds of Avon was 13-of-37 for 226 yards with two scores in the Orioles’ 42-14 loss to Indianapolis Ben Davis.
Bremen’s Silas Laidig was 8-of-10 for 224 yards with two touchdowns in the Lions’ 41-7 win over South Bend Washington.
Mooresville’s Hogan Denny ran 14 times for 222 yards with two touchdowns and went 5-of-13 for 102 yards with another score in the Pioneers’ 28-12 win over Danville.
Austin White of South Bend Riley completed 10-of-26 for 217 yards with two scores in the Wildcats’ 20-0 win over Glenn.
Jarrin Alley of Bloomington South went 13-of-15 for 214 yards with three scores and ran four times for 13 yards with two touchdowns in the Panthers’ 35-6 win over Martinsville.
Fort Wayne North’s Dylan Schible completed 11-of-18 for 214 yards with two touchdowns in the Legends’ 35-13 loss to Lawrence North.
Eastern (Greentown’s) Eli Edwards was 10-of-16 for 213 yards with three touchdowns and ran four times for 14 yards against Northwestern.
Conner Soper of Danville completed 16-of-27 for 205 yards with two touchdowns for the Warriors against Mooresville.
Hamilton Southeastern’s Chandler Weston was 12-of-17 for 205 yards with three touchdowns in the Royals’ 35-7 win over North Central (Indianapolis).
AJ Reynolds of Martinsville went 17-of-26 for 204 yards with a touchdown for the Artesians against Bloomington South.
Triton Central’s Jace Stuckey went 16-of-24 for 202 yards with two touchdowns and ran for another score in the Tigers’ 36-7 win over New Castle.
Fort Wayne Wayne’s Marcus Cooper was 13-of-17 for 201 yards with a score against Fort Wayne Northrop.
Park Tudor’s DJ Gordon went 13-of-19 for 200 yards with two touchdowns, ran 11 times for 153 yards and two scores, and returned an interception 76 yards for another tally in the Panthers’ 46-12 win over Indianapolis Tindley.
Northview’s Kyle Cottee ran 20 times for 197 yards with two touchdowns and went 1-of-4 for 13 yards against Greencastle.
Nolan Quaderer of Mississinewa completed all nine of his passes for 199 yards with three touchdowns in the Indians’ 42-6 win over Marion.
East Noble’s Zander Brazel was 18-of-33 for 199 yards with a touchdown for the Knights against Fort Wayne Snider.
Aaden Lytle of DeKalb completed 12-of-17 for 198 yards with a touchdown and ran five times for 31 yards with another tally in the Barons’ 42-13 win over Garrett.
Crown Point’s Noah Ehrlich was 14-of-17 for 197 yards with four touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 49-7 win over Chicago Taft.
Fishers’ Bennett Gorak went 14-of-24 for 196 yards with two scores against Pike.
Evansville Reitz’s Ben Davies was 14-of-21 for 195 yards with a touchdown in the Panthers’ 23-7 win over Vincennes Lincoln.
DJ Mendez of Indianapolis Scecina completed 7-of-15 for 193 yards with two touchdowns and ran 10 times for 125 yards with a score in the Crusaders’ 37-26 win over Speedway.
Elijah Wagner of Evansville Bosse was 13-of-19 for 192 yards with two scores in the Bulldogs’ 48-6 win over Evansville Central.
Alexandria’s Brady Gast completed 9-of-13 for 188 yards with two touchdowns in the Tigers’ 42-0 win against Wabash.
Zionsville’s Luke Murphy was 15-of-18 for 192 yards with three touchdowns and ran four times for 45 yards with another tally in the Eagles’ 31-3 win over Lebanon.
Greencastle’s Cole Stephens went 15-of-28 for 185 yards with two scores for the Tiger Cubs against Northview.
Twin Lakes’ Ethan Need was 11-of-25 for 184 yards with three touchdowns and ran nine times for 34 yards and another score in the Indians’ 26-7 win over Delphi.
Jack Hamilton of Adams Central raced 10 times for 177 yards with two touchdowns and went 1-of-4 for eight yards in the Flying Jets’ 42-7 win over Eastside.
Marshall Kmiecik of New Prairie ran 14 times for 174 yards with two scores and completed 3-of-5 for 52 yards with another touchdown in the Cougars’ 29-10 win over Goshen.
Michigan City’s Tyler Bush was 13-of-20 for 173 yards with two touchdowns for the Wolves against Lafayette Jeff.
Christian Kramer of North Putnam completed 13-of-30 for 177 yards with a score and ran 16 times for 173 yards and three touchdowns for the Cougars against Southmont.
South Putnam’s Wyatt Mullin was 6-of-9 for 176 yards with three touchdowns and rushed eight times for 62 yards and another tally in the Eagles’ 46-6 win over Owen Valley.
Diego Arroyo of Kankakee Valley went 14-of-22 for 169 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 59 yards with two more scores in the Kougars’ 33-14 win over Wheeler.
Gibson Southern’s Tanner Boyd completed 19-of-38 for 168 yards with a touchdown and ran 16 times for 64 yards with two scores in the Titans’ 21-14 win over Mount Carmel (Illinois).
Grayson Bradberry of Columbia City went 5-of-6 for 167 yards with four scores for the Eagles against Plymouth.
North Posey’s Liam Stone was 6-ot-7 for 146 yards with a touchdown and ran 13 times for 128 yards with two scores in the Vikings’ 34-7 win over Princeton.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Northridge’s Chase Clark caught eight passes for 195 yards with two touchdowns for the Raiders against Elkhart.
Chris Richmond of Decatur Central hauled in six receptions for 176 yards with two scores against New Palestine.
Terre Haute South’s AJ Watkins caught six passes for 172 yards with two touchdowns against Floyd Central.
DJ Young of Lafayette Jeff had 10 catches for 167 yards with two scores against Michigan City.
Braden Smith of Woodlan caught nine passes for 164 yards with four touchdowns against Central Noble.
Benton Central’s Corbin Cooley recorded 11 receptions for 156 yards with a touchdown against Seeger.
Fuddy Kile of Maconaquah racked up nine catches for 150 yards with a score against Knox.
Floyd Central’s Isaac Kaiser tallied 148 receiving yards and the game-winning touchdown catch against Terre Haute South.
Riley’s Payton Baird had five receptions for 145 yards with two touchdowns against Glenn.
Jack Belschner of Fort Wayne Concordia caught seven passes for 142 yards with a score against Eastbrook.
Castle’s Antonio Harris caught two passes for 140 yards with two scores and ran six times for 122 yards with two touchdowns against Evansville Mater Dei.
Braylen Word of Eastern (Greentown) hauled in five receptions for 140 yards against Northwestern.
In addition to having four catches for 135 yards with a pair of touchdowns, Tyrus Graverson of Bremen also booted two field goals (29 and 27 yards) and five extra-points against South Bend Washington.
Lawrence Central’s Damarcus Cole had four receptions for 135 yards with a touchdown against Westfield.
Luke Ellspermann of Evansville Memorial hauled in seven catches for 135 yards with a touchdown against Evansville North.
Seeger’s Hunter Thomas caught six passes for 132 yards with a score for the Patriots against Benton Central.
Churubusco’s Gavin Huelsenbeck had three receptions for 131 yards with two touchdowns for the Eagles against Lakeland.
Gabriel Aramboles of Westfield recorded seven catches for 128 yards with a score against Lawrence Central.
Hagerstown’s Lowell Berger had four receptions for 128 yards with a touchdown against Centerville.
Kayden Olinger of Brownsburg caught six passes for 126 yards with two scores against Cathedral.
Lakeland’s Cole Frost came up with three catches for 124 yards with a touchdown against Churubusco.
Keith Long of Cathedral had six receptions for 123 yards with two touchdowns against Brownsburg.
Brownsburg’s Corey Smith finished with four catches for 123 yards and a score against Cathedral.
Attica’s Kyler Stamper caught six passes for 121 yards with a touchdown against Tri-County.
Luke Brinkman of Shelbyville had six receptions for 120 yards against Rushville.
Northwestern’s Amani Jackson caught seven passes for 116 yards with two touchdowns against Eastern (Greentown).
Centerville’s Owen Boyd had four receptions for 112 yards against Hagerstown.
North Posey’s Jed Galvin caught five passes for 111 yards with a touchdown against Princeton.
Rylie Hudson of Lapel registered nine catches for 110 yards with a score against Frankton.
Noah Coy of Center Grove caught six passes for 107 yards with two touchdowns against Oakland (Tennessee).
Lapel’s Nick Witte managed eight receptions for 106 yards with two scores against Frankton.
Andrew Monday of Mississinewa recorded three catches for 101 yards with two touchdowns against Marion.
New Palestine’s Kyler Kropp had four catches for 100 yards and carried the ball nine times for 57 yards with a score against Decatur Central.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
Penn’s Vince Horner recorded two interceptions, including one returned 64 yards for a touchdown in the Kingsmen’s 28-7 win over Mishawaka.
Along with returning a punt 60 yards for a touchdown, Levi Dewey of Triton Central also converted four extra-points and ran for a two-point conversion against New Castle.
Indian Creek’s Bryce Turner returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown for the Braves against Greenwood.
Reece Greene of Bremen returned a fumble 77 yards for a score against South Bend Washington.
In addition to catching a pair of touchdown passes, Brebeuf Jesuit’s Taylor Clark also returned a punt back 90 yards for a score in the Braves’ 34-17 win over Tri-West.
Glenn’s Chase Miller came up with a pair of interceptions for the Falcons against Riley.
William Owens of Mishawaka Marian returned a kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown and caught five passes for 52 yards with another score in the Knights’ 21-14 win over Culver Academy.
Charlestown’s Jaydon Berkley caught a pass for a touchdown and returned an interception for another tally for the Pirates in a 34-28 loss against Brownstown Central.
Charles Mitchell of Speedway returned a fumble 49 yards for a score for the Sparkplugs against Scecina.
Providence’s Cade Unruh ran five times for 53 yards with a touchdown, recorded six tackles, and returned a pair of interceptions for scores in the Pioneers’ 47-10 win over Holy Cross (Kentucky).
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