Indiana Crossroads 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!
Braden Brown Drops League-Best Performance on Friday
Starting off the list is Triton Central's Braden Brown, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Brown made six total tackles (2.0 for loss). The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 84 yards.
The win (which was Triton Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Brown and Triton Central will be playing at home against Speedway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 67.17
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial found a leader in Luke McDonald as the squad took down Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Friday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter had no answer to McDonald as he made eight total tackles.
This season, McDonald has averaged 1.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 47.63
LJ Ward Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Indianapolis Lutheran got the W thanks in part to LJ Ward playing the best football he has all season. Ward picked up 176 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards.
The win (which was Indianapolis Lutheran's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Ward will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Beech Grove on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.10
Jackson Willis Goes Supernova in Indianapolis Lutheran Win
Indianapolis Lutheran picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jackson Willis. Willis was dynamite, throwing for 305 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
This year, Willis has thrown 27 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 263.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had 15 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.53
Noah Bryant Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Noah Bryant of Monrovia. Bryant's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.
Monrovia pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Bryant and Monrovia will host Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.40
Other Notable Players
- Ryder Pool: 103 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 34.00)
- D'Marco Wilson: 135 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.60)
- Sam Collier: 211 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.17)
- Jozy Hand: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.15)
- Santana Allen: 236 yards passing; 56 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.03)
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