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's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Anderson and Elkhart will host 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
Elkhart was led to victory by Carmine Orozco, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Orozco picked up two sacks, made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
For the 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
Novell Miller's big game helped extend Elkhart's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Miller as he rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
This 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
On Friday, Mishawaka Marian had to settle for second even though Brayden Smith put up the best numbers he has all season. Smith made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
For the year, 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 Dazzles in Mishawaka Marian Loss
Keeping Smith company is Kaleb Johnson, a fellow Mishawaka Marian player. He picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This 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
