Hobart, Griffith and Morton move up as Hanover Central and Wheeler debut in the top 10 following season-opening wins.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Crown Point 1-0 (1): Ethan Ziolkowski makes four catches for 95 yards and a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 37th straight regular-season win.
2. Merrillville 1-0 (2): Michael Hill Jr.
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completes 16 of 22 passes for 259 yards and three TDs, including one to Cameron Jordan, in the Pirates’ win over Andrean.3. Andrean 0-1 (3): Dylan Gore passes for 243 yards and two TDs, both to Stetson Sullivan, in the 59ers’ loss to Merrillville.
4. Hobart 1-0 (6): Aleks Tatum completes 15 of 22 passes for 236 yards and three TDs, including two to Bryce Tolliver, and rushes for 62 yards and a TD in the Brickies’ shutout of Chesterton.
5. Valparaiso 0-1 (4): Ryan Cheek makes 13 tackles in the Vikings’ loss to Penn.
6. Griffith 1-0 (9): Desmond Neylon scores five TDs in the Panthers’ win against Highland.
7. Lowell 0-1 (7): Gage Wimberly returns a fumble 46 yards for a TD in the Red Devils’ loss to Crown Point.
8. Morton 1-0 (10): Zy’aire Smith snags two of the Governors’ four interceptions in a win over Portage.
9. Hanover Central 1-0 (NR): Wyatt Tewell completes 11 of 14 passes for 156 yards and three TDs, including two to Anthony Layman, in the Wildcats’ win over Michigan City.
10. Wheeler 1-0 (NR): Levi Murray rushes for 188 yards and four TDs in the Bearcats’ win over South Central.
Offensive Player of the Week
Junior quarterback Julian Madrueno rushes for 149 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries in Whiting’s 27-13 nonconference win over North Newton.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Senior Owen Burns kicks a 32-yard field goal in the waning seconds as Munster beats Lake Central 37-35 in a nonconference matchup to end a 10-game losing streak in the series.