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 Posts Huge Game in 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 was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards.
With the loss, Knox broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. Mclaughlin and Knox will host Bowman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.80
Tyrus Graverson Turns in Season-Best Effort
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).
On the 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 Delivers Electric Effort Vs Bremen
The second Knox player making an appearance here is Jake Conroy, and for good reason. 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.
On the season, 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
A Season-Best Effort from Silas Laidig Leads Bremen over Knox
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 is becoming a predictor of Bremen's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
For the season, Laidig has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 142.2 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 38.40
Big Game from Parker As Tippecanoe Valley Won 22-21
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 and Tippecanoe Valley are taking a road trip to face off against 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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