Crown Point solidifies its position atop the rankings with a win against No. 2 Merrillville, while West Side debuts at No. 10.
Top 10
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Crown Point 3-0 (1)
Trevor Gibbs catches seven passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns and adds an interception in the Bulldogs’ win against Merrillville.
2. Merrillville 2-1 (2)
John Peters catches a TD pass from Darnell Bowles in the Pirates’ loss to Crown Point.
3. Valparaiso 2-1 (3)
Kellan Hosek rushes for three TDs and throws for two more in the Vikings’ win against LaPorte.
4. Hanover Central 2-1 (4)
Tommy Bonner completes 13 of 17 passes for 126 yards and four TDs in the Wildcats’ win against Highland.
5. Lake Central 2-1 (7)
Jacob Turley runs for two TDs in the Indians’ win against Portage.
6. Michigan City 1-2 (8)
Jamorieon Gee runs for 112 yards and a TD in the Wolves’ win against Chesterton.
7. Portage 2-1 (6)
Amontae Quarles catches six passes for 121 yards and a TD in the Indians’ loss to Lake Central.
8. Chesterton 2-1 (5)
Brady McCormack runs for 93 yards in the Trojans’ loss to Michigan City.
9. Andrean 1-2 (9)
Brady Elish throws for 154 yards and two TDs in the 59ers’ win against Kankakee Valley.
10. West Side 3-0 (NR)
Dante Heard makes nine tackles with 1.5 sacks in the Cougars’ win against Boone Grove.
Offensive Player of the Week
Sophomore quarterback Ryan Bullion throws for 195 yards and three touchdowns and runs for another TD during Griffith’s 28-14 win against Hammond Central.
Defensive Player of the Week
Senior cornerback Kamron Patterson makes two interceptions during Whiting’s 36-0 win against Bishop Noll.