Dashawn Woods drives Hammond Central into the rankings as Crown Point tightens its grip at the top.
Top 10
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Crown Point 3-0 (1)
Larry Ellison ran for 182 yards and four TDs in a win against Merrillville.
2. Valparaiso 2-1 (3)
Justin Clark ran for 122 yards and passed for another 116 in a win against LaPorte.
3. Merrillville 2-1 (2)
Josh Jordan had 13 tackles in a loss to Crown Point.
4. Hanover Central 3-0 (4)
Caiden Verrett ran for 172 yards and five TDs in a win against Highland.
5. Hobart 2-1 (5)
Jonny Sorensen passed for 183 yards and three TDs and ran for 45 yards in a win against Munster.
6. Lake Central 2-1 (6)
Chase Kwiatkowski passed for 271 yards and three TDs and ran for 70 yards in a win against Portage.
7. Andrean 1-2 (7)
Jimmy Finley had seven catches for 89 yards as well as five tackles, an interception, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt in a win against Kankakee Valley.
8. Michigan City 2-1 (NR)
Tyler Bush passed for 214 yards and three TDs in a win against Chesterton.
9. Hammond Central 3-0 (NR)
Dashawn Woods ran for 226 yards and four TDs in a win against Griffith.
10. Morton 1-2 (9)
Holland Harris passed for 241 yards and a TD and ran for 54 yards and two TDs in a loss to Elkhart.
Offensive Player of the Week
Junior quarterback Mark Rowland passed for 275 yards and two TDs and added two rushing TDs in Boone Grove’s 52-12 win against West Side.
Defensive Player of the Week
Junior defensive back/quarterback Ayden Silver made 14 tackles and also threw for 101 yards and rushed for 68 yards and two TDs as River Forest improved to 3-0 with a 17-14 win against Wheeler.
