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 Performance from Brayden Smith Leads Mishawaka Marian over South Bend Riley
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
Reed Robinson Delivers Electric Effort Vs South Bend Washington
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 is becoming a predictor of New Prairie's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
New Prairie has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Robinson will have a chance to log another big game when he takes on Gary West Side on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.37
Kaleb Johnson Makes It Two for Mishawaka Marian
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 is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
For the year, 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
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, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards.
This 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
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
