Rodriguez leads undefeated Crown Point in tackles in his first season as a starter.
Crown Point’s Logan Rodriguez is ‘clicking on all cylinders,’ and so is the defense. That’s not a coincidence.
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Martel Kelly’s season-best 181 yards ‘meant a lot to me.’ His effort does quite a bit for Morton too.
Kelly also scores a touchdown as Morton runs past Munster in the Class 5A sectional semifinals.
Bri DeJesus felt ‘burned out.’ After break, she returns to guide Crown Point to first semistate since 2019.
DeJesus, who didn’t play club volleyball after her junior season, has a team-high 558 assists.
Michael Osipoff’s final football rankings and players of the week for Northwest Indiana
Jimmy Finley and No. 7 Andrean head to the sectional semifinals with three straight wins.
After 2 years at St. Rita, Tommy Bonner is Hanover Central’s QB and its homecoming king too. ‘He’s a Cedar Lake kid.’
Bonner leads the Wildcats into the Class 4A sectional semifinals.
‘Thomas the Train’ Burda keeps rolling for Valparaiso. But he sees the bigger picture. ‘An unbelievable leader.’
Burda, who played on Valparaiso’s state championship team in 2022, is a well-respected senior captain.
Future’s bright for Lake Central’s Brody Ramirez. ‘He’s going to be a good one.’ But he’s pretty good already.
Ramirez, a sophomore linebacker, has 103 tackles in his first full varsity season on defense.
Noah Ehrlich arrived in Crown Point known as Hobart’s QB. ‘I didn’t really have a name.’ He really changed that.
Ehrlich is “the entire package,” according to Crown Point coach Craig Buzea.
Aleks Tatum might not be outgoing. But the sophomore QB makes Hobart feel confident. ‘He’s an awesome leader.’
Tatum describes himself as “an introvert” but has shown maturity and poise this season.
Michael Osipoff’s football rankings and players of the week for Northwest Indiana
Kodie Young is the offensive player of the week after leading Portage to its fourth win.