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 victory got Marion back to even at 4-4. Jones and Marion will venture away from home to face off against Anderson on Friday.
Gamescore: 59.32
Harrison was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Jack Gonzalez did his best to prevent it. Lafayette Jefferson had no answer to Gonzalez as he made six total tackles and defended a pass. Gonzalez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Harrison moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Gonzalez and Harrison will be playing in front of their home fans against 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 was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
Lafayette Jefferson pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Richmond and Lafayette Jefferson are taking a road trip to challenge McCutcheon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 38.65
Muncie Central was sadly handed a loss on Friday, but Kye Hiatt did his best to prevent it. Hiatt was dynamite, 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 take on Richmond on Friday.
Gamescore: 32.27
Keyen Crowder Delivers Electric Performance Vs Harrison
Keyen Crowder was instrumental in extending Lafayette Jefferson's winning streak to eight on Friday. Crowder was unstoppable, throwing for 323 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
This year, 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
