Northern 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!
Zach Anderson and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Zach Anderson's big game helped extend Elkhart's winning streak to seven on Friday. Anderson produced his best game of the campaign : he picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
Elkhart's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Anderson and Elkhart will host South Bend Adams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 28.62
A Season-Best Effort from Carmine Orozco Leads Elkhart over Mishawaka Marian
On Friday, Elkhart got the W thanks in part to Carmine Orozco playing the best football he has all season. Orozco picked up two sacks, made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
This year, Orozco has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 26.00
Miller Came Up Big in Elkhart's 26-0 Victory
Novell Miller's big game helped extend Elkhart's winning streak to seven on Friday. Miller did his part (and then some), rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns for the 'W'.
For the year, Miller has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 64.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.40
Brayden Smith Turns in Season-Best Effort
Sadly, Brayden Smith posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Mishawaka Marian over Elkhart on Friday. Smith made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, Smith has averaged 11.1 total tackles per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 6.63 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 23.50
Kaleb Johnson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Mishawaka Marian over Elkhart
Keeping Smith company is Kaleb Johnson, a fellow Mishawaka Marian player. He picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the year, Johnson has averaged 6.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 6 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two sacks.
Gamescore: 21.50
Other Notable Players
- Harrison Groves: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 21.00)
- Joe Boone: 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 19.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
