Hoosier North 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!
A Season-Best Effort from Ryan Meredith Leads North Miami over Culver Community
Ryan Meredith produced his most outstanding game to date while leading North Miami to the win on Friday. Meredith rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards.
The victory (which was North Miami's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. They and Triton are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.13
Brock Benson Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
On Friday, North Judson-San Pierre got the W thanks in part to Brock Benson playing the best football he has all season. Benson rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Caston had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Benson it was a similar story. When Benson last faced the Comets back in August of 2023, he rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 62.05
North Judson-San Pierre Gets a Boost from Wilcox in 69-3 Win
Kole Wilcox's big game helped extend North Judson-San Pierre's winning streak to eight on Friday. Caston had no answer to Wilcox as he rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Wilcox's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Caston had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Wilcox it was a similar story. When Wilcox last faced the Comets back in August of 2023, he rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 60.65
Big Game from Rans As Pioneer Fell 28-21
While Pioneer might've come up empty on Friday, Micah Rans wasn't going down without a fight. Rans was dynamite, rushing for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 59 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run.
With the defeat, Pioneer broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Rans and Pioneer will square off against North Judson-San Pierre at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.48
Lake Musall Dazzles in North Miami Victory
The second North Miami player making an appearance here is Lake Musall, and for good reason. He rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
This year, Musall has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.6 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.15
Other Notable Players
- Jonas Mccuen: 245 yards passing (Gamescore: 35.03)
- CJ Sanchez: 2 sacks and 10 total tackles (6.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 32.00)
- Caleb Mccuen: 102 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 27.62)
- Noah Vanmeter: 121 yards rushing (Gamescore: 27.20)
- Drake Zorich: 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
