Hoosier Heartland 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!
Alex Cravens Turns in Season-Best Performance
On Friday, Sheridan got the W thanks in part to Alex Cravens playing the best football he has all season. Cravens rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
For the year, Cravens has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 87.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.29 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 52.15
Joshua Hartley Delivers Best Effort of Season
On Friday, Delphi Community had to settle for second even though Joshua Hartley put up the best numbers he has all season. Hartley rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 137 receiving yards. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Hartley and Delphi Community will play host again on Friday to welcome Clinton Central, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The Oracles got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Bulldogs, probably because Hartley had a solid game then too: he rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 51.87
Word Came Up Big in Eastern's 28-6 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Braylen Word stepped things up a notch to give Eastern the 'W'. Word turned in nothing short of a gem, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles.
Word might have his next game, a home matchup with Sheridan, circled on his calendar. Word picked up 147 receiving yards, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground the last time he and the Blackhawks duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 38.58
Tri-Central had to settle for second on Friday, but Jacob Cline sure wasn't going down easily. Cline turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Tri-Central is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. Cline and Tri-Central will take on Taylor at 6:55 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.20
Owen Tolle Makes It Two for Eastern
The second Eastern player making an appearance here is Owen Tolle, and for good reason. He made 12 total tackles.
This season, Tolle has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 24.27
Other Notable Players
- Gibson Eagle: 194 yards passing; 33 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.93)
- Jonathan Barnes: 109 yards rushing (Gamescore: 20.10)
- Ethan Mcilrath: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
