North Central 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!
Jack Gonzalez Earns League's Top Spot
Starting off the list is Harrison's Jack Gonzalez, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Gonzalez wasn't messing around on Friday, making two total tackles. The match was his third straight with two or more rushing touchdowns dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Harrison's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Gonzalez and Harrison will face off against Lafayette Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 46.07
Muncie Central Gets a Boost from Echols in 20-14 Loss
Dae'Cion Echols put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in October of 2023 on Friday. He rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Echols and Muncie Central will challenge Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Giants, probably because Echols had a solid game then too: he rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 35.62
Keyen Crowder and Co. Win Seventh in a Row
Keyen Crowder was instrumental in extending Lafayette Jefferson's winning streak to seven on Friday. Crowder did his part (and then some), throwing for 213 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'. Those 33 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Crowder will try to repeat (or improve) on that dominant effort when he faces off against Harrison on Friday. The contest will pit Crowder up against the Raiders' star signal caller Lannon Nicoloff. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 33.60
Marquis Adkins Dazzles in Lafayette Jefferson Win
Marquis Adkins was instrumental in extending Lafayette Jefferson's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Adkins as he rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
On the season, Adkins has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 72.1 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 35.57 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.40
Other Notable Players
- Domanic Cole: 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Channing Glick: 37 yards receiving, 1 TD ; 63 yards rushing (Gamescore: 21.67)
- Bryce Vanostran: 109 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.40)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
