Hoosier Crossroads 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!
Deacon King Goes Supernova in Westfield Victory
Starting off the list is Westfield's Deacon King, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. King rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Westfield's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. King and Westfield will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 28.20
Melvin Posts Huge Game in 44-7 Win
Keeping King company is Carsen Melvin, a fellow Westfield player. He threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the year, Melvin has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 155.6 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 25.38 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 107.08 passer rating.
Gamescore: 26.47
Big Game from Burke As Brownsburg Fell 30-23
While Brownsburg might've come up empty on Friday, Alex Burke wasn't going down without a fight. Burke was unstoppable, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
If the past is any indication, Burke could be in store for another big game when he takes on Avon on Friday. Burke picked up 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.5 for loss) the last time he and the Orioles duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 23.25
Iosua Stephens Makes It Two for Brownsburg
Another Brownsburg player making an appearance on this list is Iosua Stephens. He threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards.
Stephens and Brownsburg will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Avon at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. The last time Stephens took on the Orioles, he rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 32 yards and a touchdown. Can he match (or beat) that performance?
Gamescore: 21.07
Caden Hill Makes Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Caden Hill of Fishers. Hill threw for 284 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
Fishers now has a winning record of 5-4. Hill and Fishers will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Noblesville at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
Gamescore: 17.93
Other Notable Players
- Noah Shinkle: 40 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 17.90)
- Michael Hoog: 1 interception and 9 total tackles (1.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Hank Phenicie: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.25)
- Ryan Thembulembu: 91 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.67)
- Brady Griffitts: 43 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 16.60)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
