Indiana Crossroads 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!
Braden Brown Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Triton Central's Braden Brown, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Brown made six total tackles (2.0 for loss). He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 84 yards.
The victory (which was Triton Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Brown and Triton Central will welcome Speedway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 67.17
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial took down Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Luke McDonald's performance. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter had no answer to McDonald as he made eight total tackles.
This season, McDonald has averaged 1.4 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 interceptions.
Gamescore: 47.63
LJ Ward Delivers Best Effort of Season
Indianapolis Lutheran was led to victory by LJ Ward, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Ward picked up 176 receiving yards and four touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards.
The victory (which was Indianapolis Lutheran's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Ward and Indianapolis Lutheran are taking a road trip to square off against Beech Grove on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.10
Jackson Willis Dazzles in Indianapolis Lutheran Victory
Indianapolis Lutheran picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Jackson Willis. Willis turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 305 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
This season, Willis has thrown 27 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 263.5 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he had 15 passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 41.53
Noah Bryant Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Noah Bryant of Monrovia. Bryant's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.
Monrovia pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Bryant and Monrovia will host Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.40
Other Notable Players
- Ryder Pool: 103 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 34.00)
- D'Marco Wilson: 135 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 30.60)
- Sam Collier: 211 yards passing (Gamescore: 27.17)
- Jozy Hand: 93 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 25.15)
- Santana Allen: 236 yards passing; 56 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.03)
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