ON THE LOOSE (Top running performances)
Kankakee Valley’s Marco Castro exploded for 43 carries for 350 yards with three touchdowns in the Kougars’ 23-0 win over Rensselaer Central.
Kole Wilcox of North Judson accounted for 275 yards rushing with four touchdowns in the Bluejays’ 42-21 win over Knox.
Alex Leugers of Franklin Community rambled 15 times for 268 yards with three touchdowns and returned a kickoff 90 yards for another tally in the Grizzly Cubs’ 47-6 win over New Albany.
Eastern Hanco*ck’s Mark Kube raced for 265 yards and two scores in the Royals’ 63-49 win over Frankton.
Whiteland’s Slate Valentine tallied 31 carries for 257 yards in the Warriors’ 27-13 win over Jeffersonville.
Fairfield’s Blake Metzger raced 13 times for 250 yards with three touchdowns in the Falcons’ 55-17 win over Goshen.
Brady McCormack of Chesterton ran 23 times for 230 yards with three touchdowns in the Trojans’ 27-9 win over Hobart.
Brownstown Central’s Gregory Hutchinson had 10 rushes for 218 yards and two scores in the Braves’ 54-20 win over Corydon Central.
Owen Valley’s Elijah Anderson scampered 23 times for 218 yards with two touchdowns in the Patriots’ 30-21 loss to Brown County.
Caleb Kiengeie of Fort Wayne North rambled 28 times for 211 yards and a score in the Legends’ 32-20 win over Northridge.
Portage’s Daequon Fields tallied 30 carries for 205 yards with three touchdowns in the Indians’ 41-17 win over Hammond Morton.
Braylen Townsend of Bloomington South came up with 26 carries for 203 yards with a touchdown in the Panthers’ 27-6 win over Columbus East.
Heritage Christian’s Eli Pimental scampered 10 times for 198 yards with two scores in the Eagles’ 55-12 win over Covenant Christian.
Caiden Verrett of Hanover Central tallied 24 carries for 194 yards with three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 41-21 decision over Wheeler.
Lebanon’s Brendan Shockley accounted for 26 carries for 190 yards with two scores in the Tigers’ 48-40 win over Pendleton Heights.
Jasseim Ussery of Evansville Reitz ran 19 times for 189 yards with two touchdowns in the Panthers’ 49-27 win over Evansville Harrison.
Martinsville’s Austin Pryor had 18 carries for 187 yards with a touchdown in the Artesians’ 50-7 victory against Bedford North Lawrence.
Davion Terry of Hammond Central recorded 25 carries for 185 yards with a score in the Wolves’ 28-24 win over South Bend Washington.
Avon’s Ashton Carter registered 21 carries for 184 yards with a touchdown and completed a 53-yard pass in the Orioles’ 41-28 loss to Lafayette Jeff.
Crown Point’s Larry Ellison tallied 174 yards on the ground with two touchdowns and caught a pass for another tally in the Bulldogs’ 44-7 win over Lowell.
Thomas Burda of Valparaiso scampered 20 times for 169 yards with a touchdown in the Vikings’ 49-42 loss at Penn.
Forest Park’s Tyler Fetter carried the ball 24 times for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the Rangers’ 21-6 win over Princeton.
Jalen Bonds of Indianapolis Cathedral ran 25 times for 162 yards with a score in the Irish’s 24-6 win over Indianapolis Ben Davis.
Gary West’s Giuseppe Moore rambled 15 times for 162 yards with three touchdowns and completed a pass for another score in the Cougars’ 38-0 blanking of Indianapolis Washington.
Merrillville’s JQ Johnson ran 28 times for 155 yards with two touchdowns in the Pirates’ 27-0 win over Andrean.
Tippecanoe Valley’s Wes Parker compiled 149 yards and three touchdowns on just four attempts in the Vikings’ 44-0 blanking of Wawasee.
Luke Starnes of Plainfield accounted for 21 carries for 145 yards with two touchdowns, including the five-yard game-winner in the fourth quarter, in the Quakers’ 31-27 win over Terre Haute South.
PASSING GRADES (Top quarterback performances)
Indianapolis North Central’s Caleb Foor went 31-of-46 for 428 yards with four touchdowns and ran for a fifth score in the Panthers’ 49-35 loss to Fishers.
Maverick Geske of Brebeuf Jesuit completed 21-of-40 for 390 yards with two touchdowns and ran 10 yards for another tally in the Braves’ 58-35 loss to Indianapolis Bishop Chatard.
Terre Haute South’s Brady Wilson went 24-of-44 for 364 yards with three touchdowns for the Braves against Plainfield.
Center Grove’s Gabe McWilliams was 23-of-33 for 328 yards with two scores in the Trojans’ 34-28 loss to Westfield.
Penn’s Kellen Watson ran 11 times for 315 yards with four touchdowns and completed 5-of-12 passes for 126 yards with three scores for the Kingsmen against Valparaiso.
Kellan Hosek of Valparaiso completed 16-of-29 for 299 yards with four touchdowns and carried the ball 12 times for 71 yards for the Vikings against Penn.
Indianapolis Roncalli’s Jayden Buchanan was 14-of-21 for 288 yards with four scores in the Royals’ 37-13 win over Southport.
Fort Wayne Northrop’s David Callison finished 13-of-20 for 286 yards and tied a program-best with five touchdowns in the Bruins’ 53-48 win over New Haven.
Jack Harrington of Bishop Chatard went 25-of-30 for 284 yards with four scores and ran 12 yards for a score for the Trojans against Brebeuf Jesuit.
Frankton’s Ethan Stansberry completed 21-of-31 for 280 yards with five touchdowns for the Eagles against Eastern Hanco*ck.
Lafayette Central Catholic’s Bobby Metzger went 20-of-26 for 272 yards with four scores in the Knights’ 55-6 win over Seeger.
Elijah Edon of Eastern Hanco*ck tossed for 264 yards with four touchdowns and ran for 55 yards and two scores against Frankton.
Evansville Memorial’s Matthew Fisher was 16-of-28 for 260 yards with three scores in the Tigers’ 37-6 win over Jasper.
Colton Frank of Pendleton Heights threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns for the Arabians against Lebanon.
Boone Grove’s Mark Rowland tossed for 255 yards with a touchdown and ran for another score in the Wolves’ 27-17 loss to John Glenn.
Lafayette Jeff’s Keyen Crowder was 26-of-35 for 254 yards with five scores in the Bronchos’ 41-20 win over Avon.
Connor Cruz of Mooresville went 15-of-28 for 254 yards with a touchdown in the Pioneers’ 30-27 win over Bloomington North.
South Adams’ Tytus Lehman was 20-of-31 for 243 yards with two scores in the Starfires’ 27-20 loss to Tipton.
Ryan Buillon of Griffith threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 56-0 win over Highland.
Martinsville’s A.J. Reynolds completed 15-of-19 for 229 yards with three touchdowns against Bedford North Lawrence.
Exzander Ramirez of Plymouth racked up 227 yards rushing, 142 yards passing, and five total touchdowns in the Rockies’ 53-20 win over Twin Lakes.
Fishers’ Gage Sturgill was 14-of-21 for 224 yards with six touchdowns for the Tigers against North Central.
Franklin County’s Quinn Gillman went 12-of-16 for 224 yards with three scores and ran 13 times for 92 yards with two touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 41-14 win over New Castle.
Brady Gast of Alexandria completed 16-of-22 for 219 yards with three touchdowns in the Tigers’ 41-12 win over Wes-Del.
Lawrence North’s Tanner Aspeslet went 13-of-19 for 211 yards with three scores in the Wildcats’ 33-26 win over Lawrence Central.
Jacob Davis of New Palestine completed 10-of-13 for 208 yards with three touchdowns and ran three times for 26 yards and a fourth tally in the Dragons’ 35-14 win over Kokomo.
Fort Wayne North’s Tristen Newsome was 12-of-16 for 205 yards with two scores and ran 15 times for 132 yards with a touchdown against Northridge.
Will Jaisle of Batesville finished 19-of-27 for 205 yards with two touchdowns and ran for another scores in the Bulldogs’ 21-12 win over Triton Central.
Heritage Hills’ Jett Goldsberry went 10-of-17 for 202 yards with three scores and ran 13 times for 49 yards and another touchdown in the Patriots’ 43-14 win over Southridge.
Dom Garzolini of South Vermillion completed 10-of-16 for 200 yards with five touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 49-0 win over West Vigo.
Centerville Jace Hollendonner was 14-of-20 for 192 yards with three touchdowns and ran four times for 71 yards with another tally in the Bulldogs’ 54-0 blanking of Cambridge City Lincoln.
Kaydn McAtee of Delphi completed 11-of-15 for 173 yards with four scores in the Oracles’ 41-6 win over Benton Central.
NorthWood’s Micah Jarrell went 14-of-22 for 168 yards with three touchdowns and carried the ball 18 times for 154 yards with a score in the Panthers’ 34-12 win over Jimtown.
Malachi Walden of Tri-West completed 9-of-11 for 118 yards with a score and scampered seven times for 102 yards with two touchdowns in the Bruins’ 43-7 win over Western.
South Spencer’s Ty Brown threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for four more scores in the Rebels’ 40-7 win over Tec*mseh.
WHAT A CATCH (Top receiving performances)
Eastern Hanco*ck’s Hayden Jackson accounted for 200 yards and four touchdowns against Frankton.
Terre Haute South’s Mason Lewis had eight receptions for 177 yards and two touchdowns against Plainfield.
Eli Thompson of North Central hauled in 10 passes for 172 yards with three scores against Fishers.
Valparaiso’s Julian Stokes had six receptions for 153 yards with three touchdowns and ran for a 10-yard score against Penn.
North Montgomery’s Kelby Harwood registered eight catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns in the Chargers’ 52-20 loss to North Putnam.
JonAnthony Hall of Fishers caught nine passes for 151 yards with four scores against North Central.
Frankton’s Brady Carmack had nine catches for 145 yards with two touchdowns against Eastern Hanco*ck.
Martinsville’s Hunter Stroud recorded nine receptions for 140 yards with a pair of touchdowns against Bedford North Lawrence.
In addition to having seven catches for 138 yards with a touchdown, Westfield’s Gabe Aramboles also threw a 58-yard pass for a score for the Shamrocks against Center Grove.
Tayshon Bardo of Penn hauled in five passes for 126 yards with three scores against Valparaiso.
Prairie Heights’ Jordan Klumpp came up with 125 yards and a program-best three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 56-14 win over Whitko.
Brebeuf Jesuit’s Edwin Watson caught five passes for 123 yards with a score against Bishop Chatard.
Heritage Hills’ Tyler Ruxer had seven receptions for 123 yards with a touchdown against Southridge,
Taylor Clark of Brebeuf Jesuit registered four catches for 123 yards and a touchdown against Bishop Chatard.
SPECIAL PERFORMERS (Top all-around performances on offense, defense, and special teams)
Mark Zackery IV of Indianapolis Ben Davis returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in the for the Giants against Indianapolis Cathedral.
South Bend Riley’s Muri Jackson tallied 13 tackles with five for loss, two safeties, and a pass breakup in the Wildcats’ 35-0 win over Hammond Bishop Noll.
In addition to recording 16 tackles, Castle’s Gavin Leach also forced a fumble and returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown in the Knights’ 14-11 win over Evansville North.
Along with running for 44 yards with two touchdowns, Jack Gonzalez of Harrison (West Lafayette) also returned a kickoff 78 yards for a score in the Raiders’ 30-22 win over West Lafayette.
Jayden Mullins of Elwood completed a 75-yard pass, ran eight times for 68 yards with two touchdowns, and returned an interception 48 yards for a score in the Panthers’ 47-6 win over Southern Wells.
Cathedral’s Kyle Hardin had an 86-yard fumble recovery for a score against Ben Davis.
In addition to having five catches for 68 yards with a touchdown, Decatur Central’s Kasmir Hicks also returned a kickoff 87 yards for a score in the Hawks’ 41-15 loss against Columbus North.
