Big games in sectional championships. Vote for high school football top performer

Get your votes in for the high school football Player of the Week for the sectional championship games by noon Friday using the poll below. If you want to submit a nominee for Player of the Week for the regional games after Friday’s matchups, please email [email protected] by noon Sunday.

Here are this week’s standout performers:

**Colton Bellman, East Central**
The junior running back rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries and also caught a 28-yard pass in East Central’s 35-0 victory over Whiteland in Class 5A Sectional 14.

**Ty Benton, South Putnam**
Benton, a junior, ran for an impressive 251 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries as fourth-ranked South Putnam edged No. 6 Riverton Parke 29-21 in overtime in Class A Sectional 45.

**Mason Biernacki, Penn**
The sophomore receiver hauled in 10 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns, including a crucial 32-yard touchdown catch with 1:48 left that secured Penn’s 28-24 win over Crown Point in Class 6A Sectional 1.

**Evan Clark, Indian Creek**
Clark, a sophomore quarterback, completed 10 of 14 passes for 254 yards and five touchdowns without interceptions. He also rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown in Indian Creek’s dominant 49-13 win over Scottsburg.

**Duncan Combs, Bloomington South**
Combs threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns on 18 completions from 27 attempts, with one interception, as third-ranked Bloomington South rallied to a 31-28 triumph over Bloomington North in Class 5A.

**Baylor Connor, Westfield**
The junior tight end caught the game-winning 4-yard touchdown pass on fourth down in overtime from Aiden Grabowski, leading Westfield to a 23-20 overtime victory over Carmel. Connor caught three passes for 27 yards and led the Shamrocks in rushing with 67 yards on 15 carries.

**Dallas Cornpropst, Center Grove**
Cornpropst had a stellar night kicking for fourth-ranked Center Grove in a 30-27 win over Franklin Central, going 3-for-3 on field goals from 42, 32, and 34 yards and 3-for-3 on extra points. He also averaged 42.6 yards on five punts, including one inside the 10-yard line.

**Jaxon Cripe, Lapel**
The junior receiver caught eight passes for 121 yards and one touchdown as No. 3 Lapel built a big lead on the way to a 28-15 win over No. 7 Triton Central.

**Andrew Davis, New Palestine**
Davis, a sophomore, intercepted the first three passes of his career in No. 1 New Palestine’s 20-15 win over No. 2 Cathedral for the Class 5A Sectional 13 championship. His first interception stopped Cathedral from taking the lead midway through the second quarter, and the third sealed the victory in the fourth quarter. Davis also tallied nine tackles on defense.

**Lucas Dewey, Martinsville**
The senior running back rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries in Martinsville’s 49-35 win over Bedford North Lawrence in the Class 4A Sectional 23 championship.

**Lucas Farmer, Cascade**
Farmer ran for 134 yards and one touchdown on eight carries and contributed three solo tackles on defense as Class 3A No. 2 Cascade defeated Guerin Catholic 49-21 in the Sectional 29 championship, the Cadets’ first since 1992.

**Oscar Frye, Brownsburg**
The junior quarterback was efficient, completing 12 of 16 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns without interceptions. He also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown on seven carries in Class 6A No. 1 Brownsburg’s 53-29 win over Avon for the Sectional 5 title.

**Derek Gomez, Concord**
Gomez had a big game on both sides of the ball in Class 5A sixth-ranked Concord’s 34-29 win over Fort Wayne North Side in the Sectional 11 championship. He rushed for 166 yards on nine carries, caught four passes for 58 yards, and made 13 tackles on defense.

**Landon Hall, Penn**
The junior quarterback completed 21 of 29 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead 32-yard TD pass with 1:48 remaining in Penn’s 28-24 victory over Crown Point.

**Kasmir Hicks, Decatur Central**
An Indiana recruit, Hicks scored two second-half touchdowns to lead the Hawks to a 17-14 win in Class 6A Sectional 6. He finished with 90 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and seven receptions for 59 yards.

**Chris Hill, Lebanon**
The senior quarterback helped Lebanon win its first sectional championship since 1997, completing 10 of 15 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns and rushing 20 times for 85 yards and another touchdown.

**Will Hegwood, Roncalli**
Roncalli’s defense dominated second-ranked Bishop Chatard 26-6 in the Class 4A Sectional 22 championship. Hegwood intercepted a pass and recorded six tackles (five solo) to help Roncalli advance to the regional round.

**Van Krisiloff, Cathedral**
The senior kicker and Eastern Michigan commit had a strong outing despite Cathedral’s 20-15 loss to New Palestine in the Class 5A Sectional 13 championship. Krisiloff knocked through field goals of 36 and 42 yards and averaged 46.4 yards on five punts, making a big impact in a tight contest.

**Jaydin Rivers, Fort Wayne North**
Even in a loss, Rivers shined. The senior quarterback was 28-for-30 passing for 285 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-29 defeat to Concord in Class 5A Sectional 11.

**Ryan Thembulembu, Fishers**
The senior running back was a workhorse in Fishers’ 28-20 win over Hamilton Southeastern in the Class 6A Sectional 4 championship, carrying the ball 32 times for 174 yards and three touchdowns.

Make sure to cast your vote for Player of the Week by noon Friday, and submit any nominations for the regional games by Sunday noon.
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