North Central 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!
Jones Made His Presence Known in Marion's 38-7 Win
Starting off the list is Marion's Timotheus Jones, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Jones rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win got Marion back to even at 4-4. Jones and Marion will head out to challenge Anderson on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.32
Harrison was sadly handed a defeat on Friday, but Jack Gonzalez did his best to prevent it. Despite the loss, Gonzalez was still balling out as he made six total tackles and defended a pass. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The defeat snapped Harrison's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. Gonzalez and Harrison will host Kokomo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 39.88
Antwoine Richmond and Co. Win Eighth in a Row
Antwoine Richmond's big game helped extend Lafayette Jefferson's winning streak to eight on Friday. Richmond made eight total tackles and defended a pass, good enough to also set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
Lafayette Jefferson's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Richmond and Lafayette Jefferson will venture away from home to take on McCutcheon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.65
While Muncie Central might've come up empty on Friday, Kye Hiatt wasn't going down without a fight. Hiatt was unstoppable, picking up 108 receiving yards.
Muncie Central is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. Hiatt and Muncie Central will challenge Richmond on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.27
Keyen Crowder Delivers Electric Performance Vs Harrison
Keyen Crowder's big game helped extend Lafayette Jefferson's winning streak to eight on Friday. Crowder did his part (and then some), throwing for 323 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards for the 'W'. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
For the season, Crowder has thrown 28 touchdowns while averaging 247.8 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 30.03
Other Notable Players
- Jackson Mills: 1 sack and 22 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 29.25)
- Brixton Morris: 141 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.75)
- Michael Sullivan: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 25.38)
- Marquis Adkins: 131 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.88)
- Bryce Vanostran: 96 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.18)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
