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!
Brayden Smith Turns in Season-Best Performance
Mishawaka Marian was led to victory by Brayden Smith, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Smith forced a fumble and made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Mishawaka Marian's win bumped their record up to 4-5. They and Calumet New Tech are set to duel on Friday.
Gamescore: 34.42
Robinson Posts Huge Game in 52-8 Victory
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Reed Robinson stepped things up a notch to give New Prairie the 'W'. Nobody could stop Robinson as he threw for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes. He is becoming a predictor of New Prairie's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
New Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Robinson and New Prairie will face off against Gary West Side at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.37
Kaleb Johnson's Big Game Leads Mishawaka Marian over South Bend Riley
Another Mishawaka Marian player making an appearance on this list is Kaleb Johnson. He picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
For the season, Johnson has averaged 7.3 total tackles per game and for the season has 7 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.67 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 28.25
Braxton Brooks Makes It Three for Mishawaka Marian
Another Mishawaka Marian player making an appearance on this list is Braxton Brooks. He rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards.
On the season, Brooks has averaged 57.1 receiving yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 36.44 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 27.65
Hayden Scott Makes It Two for New Prairie
The second New Prairie player making an appearance here is Hayden Scott, and for good reason. He picked up a sack, made five total tackles, and defended a pass.
On the season, Scott has averaged 6.2 total tackles per game and for the season has those 1 sack.
Gamescore: 27.60
Other Notable Players
- Brian Osman: 148 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.40)
- Keegan Taylor: 93 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 26.13)
- Zak Henrich: 40 yards rushing, 1 TD ; 49 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.78)
- Connor Dow: 65 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.00)
- Harrison Groves: 1 interception (1TD) and 6 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
