As No. 3 Andrean and No. 4 Lowell prepare for a Northwest Crossroads Conference showdown, Lake Station’s David Parker and Wheeler’s CJ Chaffer are the players of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Crown Point 8-0 (1)
Max Gurnic runs for 115 yards and two touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ Duneland Athletic Conference win against Chesterton.
2. Merrillville 6-2 (2)
Keith Edwards records 14 tackles with two for loss in the Pirates’ DAC win against Lake Central.
3. Andrean 7-1 (3)
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Ethan Reyna registers 12 tackles and an interception in the 59ers’ Northwest Crossroads Conference shutout of Hanover Central ahead of the regular-season finale against Lowell.
4. Lowell 7-1 (4)
Tymothy James rushes for 274 yards and four TDs in the Red Devils’ NCC win against Munster.
5. Hobart 6-2 (5)
Aleks Tatum completes 9 of 12 passes for 151 yards and two TDs and runs for 114 yards and two TDs in the Brickies’ nonconference win against Morton.
6. Michigan City 6-2 (6)
Damarion Evans runs for two TDs in the Wolves’ DAC win against LaPorte.
7. Chesterton 5-3 (7)
Hunter Boyd throws for 205 yards and runs for a TD in the Trojans’ DAC loss to Crown Point.
8. Valparaiso 2-6 (8)
Ben Fedorchak racks up 16 tackles in the Vikings’ DAC win against Portage.
9. Morton 5-3 (9)
Davion Terry rushes for 130 yards and two TDs in the Governors’ loss to Hobart.
10. Griffith 7-1 (10)
Ryan Bullion throws for four TDs in the Panthers’ Greater South Shore Conference South win against Calumet.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior quarterback David Parker runs for 152 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries and throws a TD pass as Lake Station clinches the Greater South Shore Conference North title and ensures its first winning season since 1998 with a 29-8 win against Boone Grove.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior linebacker CJ Chaffer collects 10 tackles with two for loss during unbeaten Wheeler’s 52-0 Greater South Shore Conference crossover win against Whiting ahead of a de facto South Division championship game against Griffith.