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!
A Season-Best Effort from Brayden Smith Leads Mishawaka Marian over South Bend Riley
On Friday, Mishawaka Marian got the W thanks in part to Brayden Smith playing the best football he has all season. Smith forced a fumble and made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Mishawaka Marian's win bumped their record up to 4-5. They and Calumet New Tech are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.42
Robinson Made His Presence Known in New Prairie's 52-8 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Reed Robinson stepped things up a notch to give New Prairie the 'W'. Robinson turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes. 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 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Robinson and New Prairie will face off against Gary West Side at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.37
Kaleb Johnson Goes Supernova in Mishawaka Marian Victory
The second Mishawaka Marian player making an appearance here is Kaleb Johnson, and for good reason. 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.
This season, Johnson has averaged 7.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 3.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
A Constellation of Stars 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 showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards.
This season, Brooks has averaged 57.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 36.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.65
Hayden Scott Makes It Two for New Prairie
Another New Prairie player making an appearance on this list is Hayden Scott. He picked up a sack, made five total tackles, and defended a pass.
For the season, 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
