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!
Carson Bryce Puts an End to South Bend Adams' Losing Streak on Friday
South Bend Adams's 14-game losing streak dating back to last season is now nothing but a memory thanks in part to Carson Bryce. Bryce rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. Those 169 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
South Bend Adams' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. Bryce and South Bend Adams will square off against South Bend Riley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 50.30
Quincy To?Oto?O Delivers Best Effort of Season
Thanks in part to Quincy To?Oto?O, South Bend Adams said goodbye to their 14-game losing streak dating back to last season. To?Oto?O turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday, rushing for 88 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also picking up 60 receiving yards. Those 88 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
This season, To?Oto?O has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 46.4 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 25.86 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 49.35
Big Game from Robinson As New Prairie Won 42-28
Reed Robinson put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He has become a key player for New Prairie: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
New Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Robinson and New Prairie will take on Penn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 40.03
Another Game with at Least Seven Total Tackles from Harrison Groves
New Prairie was led to victory by Harrison Groves, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Groves wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss). The matchup was his fourth straight with seven or more total tackles dating back to last season.
If the past is any indication, Groves could be in store for another big game when he takes on Penn on Friday. When Groves last faced the Kingsmen back in October of 2023, he forced a fumble and made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 33.50
Zak Henrich's Big Game Leads New Prairie over Mishawaka Marian
Another New Prairie player making an appearance on this list is Zak Henrich. He rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.
This year, Henrich has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 94.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had three rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 25.58
Other Notable Players
- Joe Boone: 15 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 23.50)
- Mitchell Fimbel: 174 yards passing; 1 TD rushing (Gamescore: 20.40)
- Kaleb Johnson: 1 sack and 6 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Anthony Leonard: 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.50)
- William Owens: 88 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.30)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
