Conference 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!
Braylen Townsend Delivers Best Performance of Season
Bloomington South came up short on Friday despite Braylen Townsend delivering his best game to date. Townsend rushed for 337 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. Bloomington South is undefeated when Townsend posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
This season, Townsend has caught 2 touchdowns while averaging 13.1 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 94.68
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Evan Saevre
On Friday, Columbus North got the W thanks in part to Evan Saevre playing the best football he has all season. Saevre wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks and making 15 total tackles (8.0 for loss). The contest was his eighth straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
The victory (which was Columbus North's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Saevre and Columbus North will head out on the road to square off against Terre Haute South Vigo on Friday.
Gamescore: 49.75
A Season-Best Performance from Samuel Weihert Leads Terre Haute North Vigo over Guerin Catholic
Terre Haute North Vigo came up short on Friday despite Samuel Weihert delivering his best game to date. Weihert picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Terre Haute North Vigo has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. Weihert and Terre Haute North Vigo have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 44.53
Big Game from King As Bloomington North Fell 35-34
Bloomington North had to settle for second on Friday, but Dash King sure wasn't going down easily. King turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
With the defeat, Bloomington North broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withSouthport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 42.40
Gino Prescott Makes It Two for Columbus North
The second Columbus North player making an appearance here is Gino Prescott, and for good reason. He rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Prescott might have his next game, a home matchup with Terre Haute South Vigo, circled on his calendar. When Prescott last faced the Braves back in October of 2023, he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 37.15
Other Notable Players
- Tyisaac Corbin: 179 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.00)
- Luke Russell: 1 sack and 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 31.00)
- Rylan Hoole: 1 interception and 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 26.50)
- Jalen Williams: 67 yards receiving, 3 TDs (Gamescore: 25.03)
- Zyeiar White: 106 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
