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!
Ryan Meredith Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, North Miami got the W thanks in part to Ryan Meredith playing the best football he has all season. Meredith rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
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-Day on Friday
Brock Benson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading North Judson-San Pierre to the win 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.
Caston had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Benson it was a similar story. Benson rushed for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries the last time he and the Comets duked it out back in August of 2023.
Gamescore: 62.05
Big Game from Wilcox As North Judson-San Pierre Won 69-3
Kole Wilcox was instrumental in extending North Judson-San Pierre's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop Wilcox as he rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Caston had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Wilcox it was a similar story. 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: 60.65
Rans Came Up Big in Pioneer's 28-21 Loss
While Pioneer might've come up empty on Friday, Micah Rans wasn't going down without a fight. Despite the defeat, 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 really tore up the turf during one magnificent 83-yard run.
With the loss, Pioneer broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. Rans and Pioneer will take on North Judson-San Pierre at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 48.48
Lake Musall's Big Game Leads North Miami over Culver Community
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.
On the 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
