Hoosier Heartland 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 Performance from Alex Cravens Leads Sheridan over Delphi Community
Alex Cravens produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Sheridan to the win on Friday. Cravens rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
This season, Cravens has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 87.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.15
Joshua Hartley Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Delphi Community had to settle for second even though Joshua Hartley put up the best numbers he has all season. Hartley rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 137 receiving yards. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Hartley and Delphi Community have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Clinton Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Oracles got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Bulldogs, probably because Hartley had a solid game then too: he rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 51.87
Eastern Gets a Boost from Word in 28-6 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Braylen Word stepped things up a notch to give Eastern the 'W'. Word was dynamite, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles.
If the past is any indication, Word could be in store for another big game when he takes on Sheridan on Friday. When Word last faced the Blackhawks back in October of 2023, he picked up 147 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Gamescore: 38.58
While Tri-Central might've come up empty on Friday, Jacob Cline wasn't going down without a fight. Cline was unstoppable, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Tri-Central is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Cline and Tri-Central will take on Taylor at 6:55 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.20
Owen Tolle Makes It Two for Eastern
Another Eastern player making an appearance on this list is Owen Tolle. He made 12 total tackles.
On the season, Tolle has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.27
Other Notable Players
- Gibson Eagle: 194 yards passing; 33 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.93)
- Jonathan Barnes: 109 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.10)
- Ethan Mcilrath: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
