Conference 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!
Braylen Townsend Turns in Season-Best Effort
Bloomington South came up short on Friday despite Braylen Townsend delivering his best game to date. Townsend rushed for 337 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Bloomington South is undefeated when Townsend posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
For the season, Townsend has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 13.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 94.68
Evan Saevre Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Columbus North was led to victory by Evan Saevre, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Saevre wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making 15 total tackles (8.0 for loss). The match was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The win was the third in a row for Columbus North, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Saevre and Columbus North will head out on the road to take on Terre Haute South Vigo on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.75
Samuel Weihert Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Terre Haute North Vigo had to settle for second even though Samuel Weihert put up the best numbers he has all season. Weihert picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Terre Haute North Vigo has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. Weihert and Terre Haute North Vigo will play host again on Friday to welcome Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 44.53
Big Game from King As Bloomington North Fell 35-34
While Dash King delivered a dominant performance on Friday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Bloomington North. King turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Bloomington North's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Southport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.40
Gino Prescott Makes It Two for Columbus North
Another Columbus North player making an appearance on this list is Gino Prescott. He rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Prescott could be in store for another big game when he takes on Terre Haute South Vigo on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Prescott saw the Braves), he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 37.15
Other Notable Players
- Tyisaac Corbin: 179 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.00)
- Luke Russell: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 31.00)
- Rylan Hoole: 1 interception and 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Jalen Williams: 67 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 25.03)
- Zyeiar White: 106 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
