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 Effort 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 Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
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. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Caston had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Benson it was a similar story. When Benson last faced the Comets back in August of 2023, he rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 56.80
Kole Wilcox's Big Game Leads North Judson-San Pierre over Caston
Kole Wilcox's big game helped extend North Judson-San Pierre's winning streak to eight on Friday. Caston had no answer to Wilcox as he rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Wilcox's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Unfortunately for Caston, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Wilcox. Wilcox rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown the last time he and the Comets duked it out back in August of 2023.
Gamescore: 49.40
Rans Posts Huge Game in 28-21 Defeat
Pioneer had to settle for second on Friday, but Micah Rans sure wasn't going down easily. Triton had no answer to Rans 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. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 83 yards.
The defeat snapped Pioneer's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. Rans and Pioneer will face off against North Judson-San Pierre at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.48
Lake Musall Makes It Two for North Miami
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's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had four rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.15
Other Notable Players
- Jonas Mccuen: 245 yards passing (Gamescore: 35.03)
- 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)
- Eli Guffey: 10 total tackles (4.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.23)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
