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!
Elkhart Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Zach Anderson
Zach Anderson's big game helped extend Elkhart's winning streak to seven on Friday. Anderson picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles.
Elkhart pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Anderson and Elkhart will welcome 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 season, Orozco has averaged 4.7 total tackles per game and for the season has those 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 26.00
Miller Posts Huge Game in 26-0 Victory
Elkhart picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Novell Miller. Nobody could stop Miller as he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
For the season, Miller has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 64.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.40
Brayden Smith Delivers Best Effort of Season
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).
This season, 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
Another Mishawaka Marian player making an appearance on this list is Kaleb Johnson. He picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For 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
