Northern Indiana Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Brayden Smith Delivers Best Performance of Season
Brayden Smith produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Mishawaka Marian to the win on Friday. Smith forced a fumble and made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Mishawaka Marian's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. They and Calumet New Tech are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.42
Robinson Posts Huge Game in 52-8 Victory
New Prairie found a leader in Reed Robinson as the team took down South Bend Washington on Friday. Robinson did his part (and then some), throwing for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes for the 'W'. He has become a key player for New Prairie: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
New Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Robinson and New Prairie will take on Gary West Side at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.37
Kaleb Johnson Goes Supernova in Mishawaka Marian Victory
Another Mishawaka Marian player making an appearance on this list is Kaleb Johnson. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss). He has been hot recently, having posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
For the year, Johnson has averaged 7.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
Braxton Brooks Makes It Three for Mishawaka Marian
Another Mishawaka Marian player making an appearance on this list is Braxton Brooks. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards.
For the season, Brooks has averaged 57.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 36.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.65
Hayden Scott Makes It Two for New Prairie
The second New Prairie player making an appearance here is Hayden Scott, and for good reason. He picked up a sack, made five total tackles, and defended a pass.
For the year, Scott has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 27.60
Other Notable Players
- Brian Osman: 148 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Keegan Taylor: 93 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.13)
- Zak Henrich: 40 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 49 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.78)
- Connor Dow: 65 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Harrison Groves: 1 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
