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 Loss
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, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 69 yards.
Knox moved to 5-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. Mclaughlin's next match is against Bowman Academy on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 55.80
A Season-Best Performance from Tyrus Graverson Leads Bremen over Knox
Tyrus Graverson produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bremen to the win 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 season, 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. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he had nine rushing touchdowns. This year he is already up to 14.
Gamescore: 41.48
Silas Laidig Turns in Season-Best Effort
Silas Laidig produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Bremen to the win on Friday. Laidig threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns. Bremen is undefeated when Laidig posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the year, Laidig has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 142.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.40
Parker Made His Presence Known in Tippecanoe Valley's 22-21 Win
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's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Parker will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Bremen 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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