Indiana Northern State 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!
Mclaughlin Came Up Big in Knox's 46-38 Defeat
Starting off the list is Knox's Myles Mclaughlin, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Mclaughlin rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards.
With the defeat, Knox broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. Mclaughlin and Knox will be playing in front of their home fans against Bowman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.80
Tyrus Graverson Delivers Best Performance of Season
Bremen was led to victory by Tyrus Graverson, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Graverson picked up 235 receiving yards and a touchdown. The performance once again pushed his average receiving yardage north of 100 yards per game (101.6). He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
This year, Graverson has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 101.6 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had two receiving touchdowns.
Gamescore: 47.83
Jake Conroy Goes Supernova in Knox Defeat
Another Knox player making an appearance on this list is Jake Conroy. He rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
This year, Conroy has averaged 20.2 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he had nine rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 41.48
Silas Laidig Turns in Season-Best Effort
Bremen was led to victory by Silas Laidig, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Laidig threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns. He has become a key player for Bremen: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
For the year, Laidig has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 142.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.40
Parker Posts Huge Game in 22-21 Victory
Rounding off our Top Five is Wes Parker of Tippecanoe Valley. Parker rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Tippecanoe Valley pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Parker and Tippecanoe Valley will head out on the road to challenge Bremen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.58
Other Notable Players
- Xzavian Lafave: 103 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 32.22)
- Brayden Schwitz: (Gamescore: 29.45)
- Collin Czarnecki: 209 yards passing (Gamescore: 22.33)
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