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 Performance 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. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
The win was the third in a row for North Miami, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. They and Triton are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 64.13
Brock Benson Has Career Rushing Day
North Judson-San Pierre was led to victory by Brock Benson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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.
Unfortunately for Caston, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Benson. 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
Wilcox Came Up Big in North Judson-San Pierre's 69-3 Victory
Kole Wilcox was instrumental in extending North Judson-San Pierre's winning streak to eight on Friday. Wilcox did his part (and then some), rushing for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries for the 'W'. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Caston's probably not too fond of Wilcox given he always seems to get the better of them. Back in August of 2023 (the last time Wilcox saw the Comets), he rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 60.65
Pioneer Gets a Boost from Rans in 28-21 Defeat
While Pioneer might've come up empty on Friday, Micah Rans wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the loss, Rans was still balling out as he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 59 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 83 yards.
With the defeat, Pioneer broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Rans and Pioneer will face off against North Judson-San Pierre at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.48
Lake Musall Dazzles in North Miami Win
Another North Miami player making an appearance on this list is Lake Musall. He rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
This season, Musall has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 74.6 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, 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
